Massachusetts baby born deaf hears parents’ voice for first time

WORCESTER- It was a joyful unforgettable moment the Sinclair family has been waiting for, when their 10-month-old baby Charlie heard for the very first time in her life. “Oh man it was almost like a weight was lifted off my heart, not my shoulders,” dad Tyler Sinclair said. Born with Usher syndrome Charlie was born deaf with a genetic disorder called Usher syndrome that will eventually cause vision loss as well. “Ultimately it results in progressive hearing loss. In some kids, like in Charlie’s case, they are born with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss as well as progressive…..

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