hearing aids too loud

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Hi all

I've posted before about my son constantly pulling his right hearing

aid out. I wanted to update everyone and then ask your opinion.

Andy is 8 months old, he received bilateral BTE aids at 6 months.

His first sedated ABR (at 5 months) suggested that his right ear was

mild to moderate and his left was moderate to severe. A booth test

at 7 months showed that with his aids, he is hearing speech at 15

dBs. Since he has gotten the aids, he always pulls out the right

(never the left). I realize of course that he is a baby and that I

will probably be dealing with this problem for a LONG TIME (ahhhh)!

But, he had a repeat ABR at 7.5 months that showed his hearing is

actually a bit better than thought. Apparently they tested more

frequencies the second time around and the slope wasn't as straight

as previously assumed. So, I asked if his right aid could be too

loud and that is why he is always pulling it out.

OUr audiologist (who is incredible) compared the 2 audiograms and

agreed that his right aid could probably be adjusted. So she did and

since then, Andy has not pulled his hearing aid out even one time

(it has been almost 2 weeks now).

I should be happy, right? Well, a few days ago, his EI teacher came

out and did her weekly check of Ling's 6 sounds. Andy always turns

to all of them, even the " s " sound which I understand can be very

difficult. Well, this time, he turned to all BUT the " s " . So now I'm

worried that the hearing aid isn't up enough....

Any thoughts, suggestions, ways to know? I am going to the

audiologist tomorrow but I always like hearing from you all first

before I go... Is it best to have the volume lower and then work up

to it (if it turns out it's too low)?

thanks in advance