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Resilience
Family Profile: Stan Liu and Cindy Yang
W eingarten Children’s Center had become a lifeline for Stan Liu and Cindy Yang, parents of a son and daughter with hearing loss. Both children, along with their sister with no hearing loss, are now alumni of WCC and enrolled in mainstream classes.
The couple’s youngest child, Vera, was a kindergartner receiving services through WCC when the pandemic began in March 2020. From March through June, the family remained in touch with the center’s staff through Zoom. “Through the pandemic, that was the one thing that really connected us,” Stan said.
The couple said one of the many things they appreciate about WCC is the parent coaching. “It’s not just teaching the students. We feel like we’re a part of this journey too,” he said.
Cindy described the instructors as warm but firm at the same time. “They are very patient and very experienced,” she said. “They care about the whole family.”
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