
Wang Muchen had hearing problems. “When I heard from the doctor that my son was born with hearing loss, I was ___1___ and thought the world had closed a door for him,” said his mother Chen Siwang.
The best treatment for Wang was to have a cochlear implant (人工耳蜗). It would cost about 200,000 yuan. “We are not ___2___. We were planning to sell the house in the countryside for the implant,” Chen said. “___3___, we were recommended to the free relief program for disabled children in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region (自治区).” Wang successfully got ___4___ from the program and received the implant in June 2020 for free. Two months after being fitted with a cochlear implant, Wang said “Mama” for the ___5___ time. He is now able to speak simple sentences.
For Chen, the most surprising ___6___ was that her son has become more outgoing. “For most disabled kids, they are shy,” she said. “But now, he is more willing to play with other kids and ___7___ with me.
Ma Junsheng, director of the disabled persons’ federation (联合会) in Ningxia, said that as of mid-March, more than 5,300 children with disabilities have gotten help from the ___8___ program. From 2019 to May 2022, the autonomous region has ___9___ training services for nearly 7,600 disabled children.
Ma said that every September, some kids will “graduate” from the center ___10___ go to a primary school or a special education school. “It’s our best hope that every child can get healthy, graduate and have a normal life,” he said.
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