“Your daughter is deaf. She’s become deaf because of the measles.”
They were the words that changed everything for Rosie Solouota’s parents – Kupa and Taini Sr Solouota.
Their baby daughter Rosie had contracted measles and been hospitalised in Wellington.
Measles can sometimes cause hearing loss in babies due to the increased risk of ear infections that can damage the middle ear structures. Measles can also result in swelling of the brain in babies, damaging the auditory nerve or brain areas responsible for hearing.
Read more at: NZ Sign Language Week: Why I raise my hearing children with NZ Sign Language – NZ Herald