# Titan gets hearing aids, laughs joyfully

> 4-year-old Titan finally hears parents and his own laughter clearly after hearing aids.
- Title: Titan gets hearing aids, laughs joyfully · Newsweek | Shortify
- Summary: 4-year-old Titan finally hears parents and his own laughter clearly after hearing aids. Titan, a boy with hearing loss, heard his parents and his own…
- Keywords: titan, hearing aids, kaitlynn johnson, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, us cdc, speech therapy, gets, hearing, aids, laughs, joyfully, Newsweek
- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/boy-gets-first-hearing-aids-reaction-12580006
- Published: 2026-10-19T12:20:35+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: titan, hearing aids, kaitlynn johnson, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, us cdc, speech therapy
## Titan's hearing loss
Titan, 4, was born with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, detecting only 30 percent of sounds.
## Parents' early challenges
Kaitlynn Johnson, 30, said Titan was behind in preschool and couldn't learn nursery rhymes or ABCs.
## Hearing aids fitted
In October 2025, Titan got hearing aids fitted after four years of hearing loss.
## First reaction
Titan laughed joyfully when hearing aids were switched on, hearing parents' voices and his own laughter.
## CDC hearing loss stats
The CDC reports over 6,000 U.S. infants born in 2022 had permanent hearing loss.
## Audiologist's advice
Audiologist Kira Savin says hearing loss affects speech, language, and development but not cognitive potential.
## Titan's progress
Titan wears hearing aids daily, has made speech therapy progress, and now hears clearly.
## Key takeaway

Titan, a boy with hearing loss, heard his parents and his own laughter for the first time with hearing aids.