To - reactions to hearing aids

[Guest guest]

, children can vary in their responses when they first get hearing

aids. My son got his aids in September. He was 10 months old and is

severely-profoundly deaf. When his aids were first put in i called his

name and he looked up to me immediately. As you can imagine, i was so

happy. After a while i realised, though, that that kind of response

isn't always repeatable. Sometimes he'll look up, but many more times he

won't. Sometimes he turns to various sounds, many more times he doesn't.

We still don't know what to make of it. There are sounds he used to turn

to regularly, he doesn't anymore. Whether he's got bored of them or he

doesn't hear them anymore, we don't know. He's had a few episodes of

glue ear meanwhile, which will have deteriorated his hearing even

further. He's having grommets (ventilation tubes i think you call them

in USA) put in on Nov 29th. I was/am still concerned that he doesn't

startle to noise, he doesn't cry, nothing seems to scare him (not even

exploring a dark room!). Other people on the list, however, have written

to say that their children didn't startle or react to noise so obviously

and they are benefitting from hearing aids and are doing well.

Good luck with your little boy on Friday.

Cristina

Mum to Dominic, 12 months old, severe-profound, Phonak Pico Forte PPCP2

(spent last evening in casualty as Dominic bumped his head on the wall

and was drowsy and vomitted 10 times. He's OK this morning, bright and

cheeky.)