Goh, who is deaf, says it is important to teach her daughter Mary Anne to embrace diversity and respect people with disabilities. Photos: Adeline Goh
Hearing impaired couple Rachel Lee, 62, and Timothy Low, 65, were over the moon when they discovered they were expecting their first child 31 years ago.
“I didn’t mind if she was born deaf or with normal hearing. I left it in the hands of God. I knew I’d love my child just the same,” says Lee, using sign language during an interview in Kuala Lumpur recently.
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International Sign Language Day
Goh, who is deaf, says it is important to teach her daughter Mary Anne to embrace diversity and respect people with disabilities. Photos: Adeline Goh
Goh (right) and her husband are happy their children love them despite their hearing impairment.
Jacques says Codas tend to communicate more with their parents than children of hearing parents. Photo: Dr Valerie Jacques
Mummy and Daddy made many sacrifices, and I love them very much, says Stephanie. Photo: Stephanie Low
Stephanie (standing, left), and Cherish (standing, right) are proud of their parents Lee (seated, right) and Timothy (seated, left), who taught them to have empathy. With them is family friend Max Fang (back). Photo: Stephanie Low
