14/10/2025
💃 Meet Kennedy, our 2025 Cochlear Family Achieve Award Winner 💃
Born with microtia and atresia, Kennedy underwent hearing implant surgery at age 7 and received her Baha device. Now aged 22, Kennedy has transformed her hearing journey into her greatest strength. Her passion? Music, dance and acting - pursuits that might seem impossible to some, but Kennedy proves otherwise.
"I love to use movement to express myself. My Baha helps me stay in synch and pick up important cues in the studio, whether it's timing, rhythm or feedback. It's changed my life. Being deaf has become my superpower and shaped the person I am today."
Kennedy is making a difference beyond the dance floor. Studying for a Masters in Disability Rights & Inclusion whilst working multiple part-time jobs, she is routinely advocating for the deaf community in the Arts.
Kennedy's story shows us that what makes us different can become our greatest strength. Through dance, advocacy, and sheer determination, she's creating ripples of change for the entire community. Congratulations on being the well-deserved inaugural winner of the Cochlear Family Achieve Award!
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