Dawn Lane Gopin, a mother of two, lost her hearing 15 years ago due to an unknown cause. She’s since communicated by reading lips and has never heard her 8-year-old son Asher’s voice. After learning she was a candidate for a cochlear implant, Dawn underwent the procedure to make a difference in her family’s life. Watch as she hears Asher’s voice for the very first time.

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