Deb Mitnick

[Guest guest]

Hi Deb,

Sorry you aren't hearing as well as you'd hoped by now. How many

mappings have you had? Have you had any recently? Because in the first

year, you need several mappings until you are understanding speech.

Next, have you had any AV therapy? That is Audio Verbal, and it

teaches you to hear as well as to listen. Your insurance should cover it

for you.

Keep getting mappings until you hear the way you should. And the

therapy should help you as well.

Meanwhile, you can get books from the library and the same book on

tape and listen to the book being read, while you read it. That can help

you understand speech better. Practice is the key, but you need a good

map for starters.

Good luck,

The Original

debmitnick@... lesdeb18

Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:54 pm (PST)

Hi

I hope you remember me ..To refresh yoour memory I am 40 years old and

born

deaf. I got the implant almost two years ago.. I am still having a lot of

problems undersstanding speech without lipreading... I do hear a lot of

enviornmental noises which is nice but when I am in the house, or in the

mall, or

driving in the car I am having very hard time hearing voices bec I hear

the

engine etc.... With hearing aid I was able to hear voices in the car or

outside,,, I was able to respond when people called my name but now with

the

implant theres no way I know when people calling out my name in public

places..

Are there anyone out there have similair problems as I do .