Telling Pippa’s siblings about her hearing loss

We have four children from previous relationships (ages 11 to 15). We were worried about telling them Pippa had hearing loss, not because we feared they would be angry but because they could be upset. I was also worried about our ability to cope with the news, as it shocked us.
After dinner, we decided to inform them. We kept it simple and truthful. We told them we took Pippa to the hospital for hearing tests, and the audiologist determined that Pippa could not hear us. We told them what we knew and that she would need hearing aids to help her hear us. We used the diagrams and graphs that our audiologist gave us to explain to her the levels of hearing. They were accommodating because they provided a visual representation of what was happening. We told her to keep talking, singing, and playing with her like before.
They were primarily concerned for Pippa and what it meant for her. We told them they could ask us anything and we would answer it if we did not know. They have been excellent and have not treated her differently. They know situations that could overwhelm Pippa and have been eager to learn sign language. It is lovely knowing that Pippa now has four more people looking out for her.