A cochlear implant without the necessary therapy is like a great sports car without gas (for lack of a better analogy). I have to say my wife provides the gas. She has put in countless hours working with Laney and the hard work is paying off, because we are beginning to see the progress. The A-V approach is frustrating early on because you are constantly putting back on hearing aids, learning therapy techniques, and visiting doctors. You see very little results for your efforts, but it is the base that you are building that will propel the child after the implant. The other piece of the puzzle has been the efforts of Mrs. Mary Ann Costin of The Auditory-Verbal Center  of Atlanta, Inc. and all the great people there. They have and continue to give us the tools we need to provide the necessary therapy to drive Laney's development.

Laney graduated from AVCA  after over six years of hardwork...WAY TO GO LANEY!

Tina and Laney  in action!             

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Mary Ann Costin and Laney

We thank Mary Ann from the bottom of our hearts for all her hard work with Laney. She truly goes above and beyond for all her clients.

Typical Therapy Schedule:

*Therapy at home with mom for an hour everyday.

*Therapy with Mrs. Mary Ann Costin at AVCA on Fridays.

The above are structured therapy times only. Auditory-Verbal therapy techniques become a part of your lifestyle making therapy a part of your everyday life.