A few weeks ago, I was invited to meet with Sophie and Joan Kaye of the non-profit organization Sophie Sound Check. Sophie is a remarkable young woman who lost a significant amount of her hearing at the age of seven. Aside from being an honors student and a star high school athlete, Sophie has dedicated herself to educating the world about the importance of preventive hearing health. Here is the recently released You Tube video of Sophie's story.
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