Do you like the sounds of waves when you're on the beach?

Do you like listening to the birds and the wind when you're outside?

Not everyone can listen to waves or the birds without any help... some people need hearing aids or cochlear implants.

Sometimes people are born without good hearing. It is called being "hard of hearing." Other times, people are born with good hearing, but over time, they hear too many loud noises so it hurts their ears and they become hard of hearing.

Brooke and Jared, are twins. Brooke was born hard of hearing, so she can only hear really loud noises or certain sounds. But Jared was born deaf, meaning he can't hear anything.

Brooke can get hearing aids to help her hear more than just loud noises or certain sounds. Hearing aids, however, won't help Jared. His ears aren't as good as Brooke's, so he needs a little extra help.