Guest guest Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 If you don't use a hearing aid in your left ear then maybe you won't need to exclude the left ear? If you have some residual hearing in your unimplanted ear then I say consider yourself lucky; I do. Whatever sounds I get in my left ear help contribute to making things sound " real " and bilateral. Music is much better with some bass sounds left, if that is what you have. You may find that at the beginning, you still depend on your left ear for sound but eventually you'll notice that things move to the middle and then finally they will move to the right and most of your comprehension will be from the implanted ear. I never really worried about auditory training and just let all the sounds come to me in time! In a message dated 2/23/2005 8:49:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, LoudWritr@... writes: I know that once I'm activated, I'll get plenty of real world practice, but for specifically training the newly implanted ear, I'm going to need to exclude the left ear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 Hi , I agree with you, and feel very, very fortunate to have that low frequency hearing left in my left ear. It has already felt like a life saver just in getting through the period between surgery and activation. I like the idea of just letting sound come to me, but I also want to do some specific auditory training activities that focus on only the right (implanted) ear. (Who am I kidding?! I've never " just let anything come to me " in my life!! I'm much too driven! LOL) Thanks for responding and I hope to see you at the league CI support group tomorrow. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Dana, I am not sure about this, the best thing would be to speak with your CI audi or the CI manufacturer about this. I was not aware of headphones causing static electricity, but it is best to ask the CI audi or the CI manufacturer about this. On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 13:44:30 -0000, Dana <LoudWritr@...> wrote: > > > My activation is March 8th, and I have a question about listening > practice. I still have some usable hearing in my non-implanted ear. > In fact, I'm amazed at how little the surgery in my right ear has > affected my overall functioning as I really rely on that left ear. > > I know that once I'm activated, I'll get plenty of real world > practice, but for specifically training the newly implanted ear, I'm > going to need to exclude the left ear. I figured that one way to do > this would be to use headphones, but to place the headphones only over > the CI on my right ear (and either turn off the other side, or just > not put it over my left ear). > > Here's my question. Is it safe for me to plug headphones into the > computer (or TV jack or walkman) and place them right over my implant, > or am I setting up a potential static electricity problem? I know > there are warnings about not touching the computer screen while > wearing one's implant because of static electricity. Would a direct > connection between the computer and my CI via headphones present the > same problem? > > Thanks, > Dana > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Just the other day at OT, our Therapist told me about a noise filter that is custom fit for the child's ear, sort of like a hearing aid. The noise filter reduces the sound and maybe more so than the head phones. I have not seen one myself, I just started research on this noise filter yesterday. Has anyone else here in our group tried a custom fit noise filer for their AS child? Anyway it is worth researching and maybe it will help your son, something that would remain in his ear throughout the day and not so noticeable. Dawn : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 According to my son these headphones are off and old stereo, she pulled the wire off infront of him, I can understand what she is trying to do by cutting down on distracting noises, I just would have liked her to suggest it to us first, as we could have provided earplugs we already have at home that wouldn't have been as noticable as big black plastic headphones with his name cellotaped to them. Other kids have already started stealing them and hiding them and knocking them off his head as they pass, I just wish we had been asked an we could have discussed the negative impacts as well as the positive. From: azucarmama68@... <azucarmama68@...>Subject: Re: ( ) Headphones? Date: Thursday, 10 December, 2009, 15:08 Just the other day at OT, our Therapist told me about a noise filter that is custom fit for the child's ear, sort of like a hearing aid. The noise filter reduces the sound and maybe more so than the head phones. I have not seen one myself, I just started research on this noise filter yesterday. Has anyone else here in our group tried a custom fit noise filer for their AS child? Anyway it is worth researching and maybe it will help your son, something that would remain in his ear throughout the day and not so noticeable. Dawn : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I don't know where to get one of those earplugs, but in the 70s when I was in college at San Diego State University, I was involved in a study testing the effectiveness of this type if ear plug. I had one made for the study. It is made exactly like an earmold for a hearing aid is made. They put hoppy stuff in your ear & then when it hardens, send it off to have the earplug made.My suggestion would be to contact an audiologist.Sent from my iPhoneBlessings, DonnaOn Dec 10, 2009, at 9:23 AM, Lorraine son <lorrainedavidson12@...> wrote: According to my son these headphones are off and old stereo, she pulled the wire off infront of him, I can understand what she is trying to do by cutting down on distracting noises, I just would have liked her to suggest it to us first, as we could have provided earplugs we already have at home that wouldn't have been as noticable as big black plastic headphones with his name cellotaped to them. Other kids have already started stealing them and hiding them and knocking them off his head as they pass, I just wish we had been asked an we could have discussed the negative impacts as well as the positive. From: azucarmama68aol <azucarmama68aol>Subject: Re: ( ) Headphones? Date: Thursday, 10 December, 2009, 15:08 Just the other day at OT, our Therapist told me about a noise filter that is custom fit for the child's ear, sort of like a hearing aid. The noise filter reduces the sound and maybe more so than the head phones. I have not seen one myself, I just started research on this noise filter yesterday. Has anyone else here in our group tried a custom fit noise filer for their AS child? Anyway it is worth researching and maybe it will help your son, something that would remain in his ear throughout the day and not so noticeable. Dawn : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 A lower cost alternative could be to use noise-reducing headphones or to use an Ipod, MP3 player, or CD player to help mask out irritating sounds. My son loves using his iPod to help him calm down when he starts to panic. Besides helping him block out sounds or tense situations, the iPod makes him look like a normal teenager and doesn't attract negative attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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