Founded in 2006, “The L” is West Virginia’s only Listening and Spoken Language program for deaf and hard-of-hearing children. What began as a service for a handful of preschoolers has become a center that provides speech and auditory therapy, audiology, public school partnerships, early intervention, Birth to Three services, education, training, and advocacy. The first graduates of The L are now in college.
the glossary
it’s a story, it’s just a story
How Cherese’s beloved mentor and second father, Fr. Leon Alexander, began all of his stories and is a way to pay homage to him and his impact. He showed up for so many.
the no never nevers
A phrase used at the Lee house when someone is usually melting down because they are so sure that there cannot be a solution or ending to an antagonizing problem or situation.
cochlear implant
An electronic medical device designed to restore the ability to perceive sounds and understand speech by individuals with moderate to profound hearing loss.