article_snippet: Doctors will follow Kennedy's progress for the next five years to see how Kennedy speech capabilities progress .
article_snippet: Doctors will follow Kennedy's progress for five years to see how Kennedy speech capabilities progress.
article_snippet: It's unclear if the experience of hearing sounds will allow Kennedy's brain to understand language and get Kennedy talking, WCAX reported.
article_snippet: Dr J Thomas Roland of Langone said: 'We think that these kids are getting auditory information and are on a trajectory to develop oral language acquisition and oral speech.'
highlights_snippet: Kennedy Steele was always deaf after being born without auditory nerves .
  
highlights_snippet: Doctors will track Kennedy Steele for  five years to see how Little girl speech develops .