Guest guest Posted August 8, 1999 Report Share Posted August 8, 1999 Jodie- Madison sounds a bit like Aubrie re: hearing and communication. Aubrie also has good hearing in one ear and perhaps a mild-moderate loss in the other. She responds well to everything we tell her. She says " mama " and " dada " and just started saying " all done " . " All done " doesn't sound as clear as a typical child's first words, but it is definitely what she's saying. She has a few other sounds she uses for words. Like for " out " , she says something with an " o " sound. It's not good, clear speech, but we know that she intends it as oral communication. So, she seems to want to communicate with her voice a bit, but has difficulty making the sounds. She signs over a dozen words now. I have asked the therapists again if the signing will interfere with speech development, and they have assured me it will not get in the way and may even help. Others on the list have said the same thing. I am thankful that Aubrie can communicate with us so well. The only time I wish she was better orally is when I think about her going to school. She'd sure have a better time there if she talked instead of signed. Just wanted to share our similar experience. It's wonderful that Madison is no longer getting her night feeds. It sounds like she's eating and drinking with no daytime boluses either. Does that mean she's weaned off the tube completely now? Yahoo!!!! We just had Aubrie's tube pulled about a month ago. It was so exciting! I'm glad to hear that Madison is doing so well too! Michele W mom to Aubrie (20 mos) CHaRgE and (7 yrs), wife to DJ, in IL westml@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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