Raena is one of the most talkative kids at day care.
“She’s very outgoing,” her teacher Angela Mawson said of the 23 month old. “Her speech is phenomenal.”
Raena’s mom, Ali Tirendi, credits a countywide program that helps kids with hearing and visual impairments for her toddler’s excellent communication skills. Raena, who has moderate hearing loss, has been in the program since she was six months old…