Guest guest Posted December 29, 1999 Report Share Posted December 29, 1999 I'm sorry to hear about the additional loss of hearing. Our son Chase, 11 now, was born with a profound hearing loss and was not successfully aided. The hearing aides only bumped him up 10 bd in each ear!!!! Oh well......He received his cochlear implant this last June 24, 1999...A very big day for us.....And since then...WOW!!!! He hears on all electrodes below speech level. Needless to say...Very successful. However, dealing with him for those 10 years as a hearing impaired child has been fun, hard, rewarding etc...etc. He was diagnosed at 6 months so we have known pretty much the whole time. We used TC but due to his profound loss his speech is obviously his weak area!!! He could really hear nothing!!!! He is now in 5th grade and at grade level is everything except math which he is above grade level. I credit using SEE sign with his language capabilities and we have not used ASL with him although he does know some due to his interpreter. Making what you think are the correct choices for your child is very difficult with a " normal " child let alone a hearing impaired one!!! Just follow your instincts on what YOU feel is best and investigate everything. And be very wary of school districts!!!! They are not always looking out for your child's best interests!!! Let the shock wear off and take it from there. I have found a wealth of information on this list which has helped a ton!!!! Thanks to all!!! Good luck. Chrystie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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