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Updated 02/13/2012 11:44 AM

Donation helps hearing-impaired 5th grader

By: Bonnie Gonzalez

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Hearing-impaired Drew Guardado is a fifth grader in Round Rock. His teacher's words used to come across as a whisper, but not anymore thanks to a generous donation.

Audiological and hearing aid company Cook Hearing and Balance donated digital hearing aids and a mini microphone to Round Rock Christian Academy.

The device works like a wireless headset, Drew will wear the hearing aids and his teacher will wear the clip on mini microphone to communicate with him.

"It was like a miracle had happened again because I was like, I can hear now. I'm probably not going to have any trouble and me, my parents noticed that my grades were starting to go up now that I have these new hearing aids," Guardado said.

The hearing devices are worth $5,000.