Sophie

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For my final project in my capstone, I wanted to do something that meant a lot to me. My niece is deaf and has cochlear implants, and it means so much to me that she can hear things she would never be able to without her implants. It's important for me to share what I feel about cochlear implants and that is how I met Sophie at the Moog School here in Columbia. Sophie is such a nice little girl who is carefree and fun! I wanted to show how strong and great of a girl Sophie is, so that is what I tried to do in my pictures. I hope everyone loves this girl as much as everyone in Sophie's life does after watching this! :)

Working on my 30-day project

I am working on a story with a little girl who is deaf and has cochlear implants. Her name is Sophie and she is 3 years old. She is a very smart little girl that loves being around people. Despite her disability, she is just like every other kid we see. With her cochlear implants on, she can hear just like everyone else, she can sing just like everyone else, she can play, jump, imagine, etc. She can do anything. She is a very strong child and it has been awesome hanging out with her and her family.

Sophie loves to help with cooking, so she got to help her mom get dinner ready by stirring the red beans and rice.

As Sophie gets ready for horse-back riding, her mom finds a helmet that will fit her head. They exchange I love you's and a kiss before her mom puts her helmet on her.

Sophie loves to swing on her father's homemade swing outside in the backyard. A lot of her time outside is spent swinging on the swing on her belly.

On another day spent outside, Sophie found an old toy microphone, where she began talking and singing to herself in it. After few minutes of this, she was on to find the next adventure outside.

Video Job Profile

For my Video Job Profile, I wanted to do something in the same area for my 30-day project, so I looked at the Moog School here in Columbia. I have interviewed Nicole Hatchett, who is the lead teacher at the Moog School, where they teach deaf children with cochlear implants or hearing aids to talk. Nicole loves everything about her job and helping the kids succeed in life. It was a pleasure getting to know her and everyone else at the Moog School.

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Character Profile

For my Character Profile, I interviewed and photographed John Gilbert. John is a senior here at Mizzou and is an amazing person. He cares about everyone and will go out of his way to help anyone. He is and always has been such a determined person with everything he puts an effort into.