Toddler with cochlear implant says first words

Dr. Jon LaPook updates a report on a little boy who is making big strides after he went through an extraordinary medical procedure. In April he became the first child in the U.S. to receive an auditory brain stem implant as part of an FDA approved clinical trial.

[@teganralph8287]

Very special!!!! I'm also Completely deaf and hearing for the fist time was a miracle!! And I'm sure it was for him aswell!!

[@carladefgh3437]

Elder Jacob are you serious?

[@larryspoonamore7812]

A thank you is well deserved your reaction to the question do you want him to be normal was priceless he could not be in a better place you go lady I'm a disabled vet due to my service it makes me proud to have served to hear of people like you

[@vertigopull]

What a beautiful boy and his foster parents!

[@lindamarie6574]

I just adore him, I remember watching the first video and I fell in love with him. So cute and smart and great parents. God Bless them!

[@patwheeler5646]

What a wonderful story, his little face, when he heard for the first time. 🤗

[@PsychologicalApparition]

Love, love, love what the mother said about him. She’s awesome.

[@cryptoburner1682]

Great kid great parents

[@Mandy-rx7rq]

I've been following his progress and it's amazing what technology and science and do to improve a lot of things

[@michaelmchill9468]

God bless these parents and the beautiful child who is now in their lives

[@petchharrison]

OH, I am an adopted baby now 55 i am deaf and i have aspergers, did not stop me i just cant stop saying hello and i talk for england.. jeff

[@1969carlo]

he is special

[@homeworshipwithmartyandamy7754]

God bless that family.

[@britannia55]

He's a little darling!

[@kiddozoo]

Enlightened mother.

[@BebeesHuman]

Oh wow! I sure hope he grew up bi-lingual speaking English and American Sign Language. Speaking two languages is a great asset and tool for him AND to others. Good for him! He's a beautiful child.

[@SC_jamesbond007jua]

Ohh that's Cued Speech not ASL because I know what he said

[@BebeesHuman]

@@SC_jamesbond007jua Hi! Thanks for the insider information. 😃

[@mesgb9820]

Admirable. Loving.

[@17Moos]

Adorable!

[@samonewortham6551]

That's wonderful

[@dzlandis]

When there aren't captions on the video...

[@msshelley74]

The title says he got Cochlear implant that’s not true he got a brainstem implant because the cochlear implant would not work because he has no hearing nerves

[@PsychologicalApparition]

Keywords for views

[@SC_jamesbond007jua]

ASL won't work

[@audreycooper9739]

Awesome

[@evienelson7202]

Thank you dear God for these huge miracles that you give us from your Holy Hands and science.

[@thomaspowers1630]

Im hard of hearing if i can afford this i do it

[@fiorellacondenaivala5951]

Mi bb tbn tiene el sindrome de wanderbug y no escucha el implante es demasiado caro

[@kingstonlafeber9170]

Wij hebben Flybuster all insecten

[@francescopucci7340]

non fa ridere

[@kelseymathias3881]

è fantastico ❤❤

[@good__Win777]

🥺🥺😔???🦻👂👂👂 Bùi Mạnh Quyền

[@lionelspencer-ward3527]

Wish only the best for this little boy. It's a shame the hundreds of other children, lacking money, cannot get help in this backward country....... But hey we have a really big army so sod the poor kids!

[@Adjiewaa]

As A deaf person I totally disagree with cochlear implants I am proud of my deafness I am proud that I use sign language I wish the hearing world would stop trying to take over and improve our hearing. Sign language is our language our way of communicating. Once a cochlear implant is removed at night that child or person is still deaf they still are not able to hear.

[@ChuckDGard]

Good thing you don't speak for all deaf people then. Get out of here with that nonsense.

[@PsychologicalApparition]

Everyone can decide for themselves. That’s good that you can make your personal choice. 👍

[@Etothe2iPi]

Do that with prayers, Christian fundamentalists!

[@indiomoustafa2047]

These are such amazing devices.