This video has been a big hit on YouTube this week and across Facebook. It shows the moment that an eight month-old baby has his cochlear implant switched on for the first time.
Most children who have a cochlear implant fitted experience good results. The 'switch-on' is often a big moment in the family's journey when children can show a reaction to sound, sometimes for the first time ever.
In this clip, the baby seems to show that he knows that he is listening to his mother's voice. Progress with cochlear implants varies from child to child and a programme of rehabilitation is put in place for children to help them understand what noise and speech are, this is a skill that develops over time.
The family in this clip will likely have to attend many tune-in sessions over the coming months and his carers will have plenty to do in terms of rehabilitation activities to make the most of the cochlear implant - although it does look like they have made a brilliant start!
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