And so they become classified as the naughty kid rather than the kid who's not

hearing.

I don't know if I can say this, but...

Go off, sis.

I just felt like, it was like, oh, he's just, nothing's wrong with him, he's just a naughty little black kid.

I know.

I did feel like that's all they thought.

This speeds up assessments and diagnosis so kids get the help they need at an earlier stage.