help

[Guest guest]

Hi Carol,

Thanks for sharing and I am so glad to know is doing well.

I am just so afraid I will not make the right decision now and when

she is in the 3rd grade I will wish I had done things differently. I

am going to take CS classes. My question is do you/anybody know if

CS/SEE/ASL is one better than the other in helping a child learn to

develop more language? An example of what I am talking about is:

Her cousin is a few months younger and when we visit and are ready to

leave they don't want to seperate. Her cousin will say " Can B stay a

little bit longer " like a 10 year old and Brittany will throw a fit

and cry saying " I don't want to go home " like a 2 yo. Her 3 1/2 yo

cousin just has so much more language than she does and uses it quite

well. I guess I am looking for what can I do to help her develop

more language? I checked out the HS program and this year there is

only one child with speech delays out of 13. I don't know what next

year will bring. I do know the special ed. program she is in now

that most if not all of the children have more delays than she does.

I guess I should visit the Regional Hearing Impaired Program. I'm

just afraid like one post said it may set her back...

Thanks

a

> <<Do HI children/adults communicate on the same level as

> hearing children/adults? If so what can I do to help her develop

> more communication?>>

>

> a,

> I think the answer to your question depends on many factors but

yes, many HI children and adults communicate on the same level as

hearing people. In our case, my son was identified very late (at age

4) with a mild to severe loss, which has progressed, and his language

skills were severely delayed. We did try the Head Start program but

it was combined with a " Ready-start " program where ANY kids with

developmental delays were placed and the children with behavioral

issues got the attention. We placed in a school for hearing

impaired children where all information is spoken and signed using

Signed Exact English. (The kids are required to do this too.)

Within 2 1/2 years, went from his tested 2-year-old level of

communication to age-appropriate, with minor exceptions. He is now

7, signs SEE beautifully and speaks just as well with only a slight

slurring and difficulty with " s " . He is also reading at about a 3rd

grade level and we are considering mainstreaming.

>

> In our area, we had the option of school programs which utilize ASL

but found that oral skills were not stressed or required (in the

schools near us...I'm not making a blanket statement about all such

programs.) The philosophy at ' school is to teach English first

and then to introduce ASL in the later grades. Generally, the

children still in the school by that time have greater hearing loss

and may be more reliant on sign in the future.

>

> And the point of all my rambling? Gee, what was it again? LOL!

Oh yeah, I guess it was to give you one more example of what's out

there for our kiddos and what methods worked for us. I think if

had been identified as early as your daughter was, he may not

have needed to be immersed in such a program. (Then again, we are

quite happy that we have sign knowledge to build on in the future as

his loss will probably continue to progress. ) But do watch out for

Head Start programs as, in my experience, districts sometimes place

children there who also need services and therefore cannot provide

the " typical peer " modeling your child needs.

>

> Carol - mom to , 6.11, mod to profound, EVAS

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Carol,

Thanks for sharing and I am so glad to know is doing well.

I am just so afraid I will not make the right decision now and when

she is in the 3rd grade I will wish I had done things differently. I

am going to take CS classes. My question is do you/anybody know if

CS/SEE/ASL is one better than the other in helping a child learn to

develop more language? An example of what I am talking about is:

Her cousin is a few months younger and when we visit and are ready to

leave they don't want to seperate. Her cousin will say " Can B stay a

little bit longer " like a 10 year old and Brittany will throw a fit

and cry saying " I don't want to go home " like a 2 yo. Her 3 1/2 yo

cousin just has so much more language than she does and uses it quite

well. I guess I am looking for what can I do to help her develop

more language? I checked out the HS program and this year there is

only one child with speech delays out of 13. I don't know what next

year will bring. I do know the special ed. program she is in now

that most if not all of the children have more delays than she does.

I guess I should visit the Regional Hearing Impaired Program. I'm

just afraid like one post said it may set her back...

Thanks

a

> <<Do HI children/adults communicate on the same level as

> hearing children/adults? If so what can I do to help her develop

> more communication?>>

>

> a,

> I think the answer to your question depends on many factors but

yes, many HI children and adults communicate on the same level as

hearing people. In our case, my son was identified very late (at age

4) with a mild to severe loss, which has progressed, and his language

skills were severely delayed. We did try the Head Start program but

it was combined with a " Ready-start " program where ANY kids with

developmental delays were placed and the children with behavioral

issues got the attention. We placed in a school for hearing

impaired children where all information is spoken and signed using

Signed Exact English. (The kids are required to do this too.)

Within 2 1/2 years, went from his tested 2-year-old level of

communication to age-appropriate, with minor exceptions. He is now

7, signs SEE beautifully and speaks just as well with only a slight

slurring and difficulty with " s " . He is also reading at about a 3rd

grade level and we are considering mainstreaming.

>

> In our area, we had the option of school programs which utilize ASL

but found that oral skills were not stressed or required (in the

schools near us...I'm not making a blanket statement about all such

programs.) The philosophy at ' school is to teach English first

and then to introduce ASL in the later grades. Generally, the

children still in the school by that time have greater hearing loss

and may be more reliant on sign in the future.

>

> And the point of all my rambling? Gee, what was it again? LOL!

Oh yeah, I guess it was to give you one more example of what's out

there for our kiddos and what methods worked for us. I think if

had been identified as early as your daughter was, he may not

have needed to be immersed in such a program. (Then again, we are

quite happy that we have sign knowledge to build on in the future as

his loss will probably continue to progress. ) But do watch out for

Head Start programs as, in my experience, districts sometimes place

children there who also need services and therefore cannot provide

the " typical peer " modeling your child needs.

>

> Carol - mom to , 6.11, mod to profound, EVAS

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

--- Hi There,

Just thought I'd share my $.02 worth. First, yes, I believe deaf/hh

children can be on level with their peers. My daughter is 3 1/2,

profound loss (complete due to no auditory nerves) and her

expressive langauge is on track with her hearing peers.

Regarding the use of sign, every individula is different, but let me

share our experiences and those of the families I work with. Sign

CAN very much help the communicatin process, but I would really

caution you against using ASL. ASL is a beautiful language, but is

is a foreign language that is completely distinct from English.

Since your daughter has some language, it would probably only

confuse the issue, not to mention that it would take you about 5

years to become fluent. Signing Exact English works wonderfully with

all children (mine, with no hearing, but also those with working

implants)! Since it is exactly what is said on the lips it can

correspond to learning speech. If your daughter can say 'cat'

distinctly, then tell her she needs to voice that one, not sign it,

but the signs can help her develop her overall language skills.

As I said, not everything works for everyone, just my opinions, but

since she has speech... I would reinforce that with SEE. Please

feel free to contact me offlist and see my website for some info

about the different sign systems.

Good Luck!

Amelia

mom to Anya (profound), Alora (hearing, talking, signing, but not

listening!)

www.exactenglish.com

[Guest guest]

Hi, a,

Every kid is different, so feel free to try everything to see what works

best with YOUR kid. My son is severely HOH, he was identified at birth, and

we began with both sign and voice. Since ASL is a foreign language to me, I

actually did more of a pidgeon sign, at a very low level, but it gave him

language. Later, when he became more oral, and was getting a lot of gain

from his aids, we stopped using sign, except in the bath or at the beach,

and even then it's minimal. Now I'm thinking cued speech could be helpful,

since it looks like he reads lips, and he'll start learning to read soon.

You will find that different things work better at different times, but the

important thing is to give your child access to language, in whatever format

works for you and her.

Good luck,

Stefanie

mom to Ben, 4 1/2, severe HOH

on 4/8/03 8:30 AM, pesonthego at pesonthego@... wrote:

> Hi Carol,

> Thanks for sharing and I am so glad to know is doing well.

> I am just so afraid I will not make the right decision now and when

> she is in the 3rd grade I will wish I had done things differently. I

> am going to take CS classes. My question is do you/anybody know if

> CS/SEE/ASL is one better than the other in helping a child learn to

> develop more language? An example of what I am talking about is:

> Her cousin is a few months younger and when we visit and are ready to

> leave they don't want to seperate. Her cousin will say " Can B stay a

> little bit longer " like a 10 year old and Brittany will throw a fit

> and cry saying " I don't want to go home " like a 2 yo. Her 3 1/2 yo

> cousin just has so much more language than she does and uses it quite

> well. I guess I am looking for what can I do to help her develop

> more language? I checked out the HS program and this year there is

> only one child with speech delays out of 13. I don't know what next

> year will bring. I do know the special ed. program she is in now

> that most if not all of the children have more delays than she does.

> I guess I should visit the Regional Hearing Impaired Program. I'm

> just afraid like one post said it may set her back...

> Thanks

> a

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, a,

Every kid is different, so feel free to try everything to see what works

best with YOUR kid. My son is severely HOH, he was identified at birth, and

we began with both sign and voice. Since ASL is a foreign language to me, I

actually did more of a pidgeon sign, at a very low level, but it gave him

language. Later, when he became more oral, and was getting a lot of gain

from his aids, we stopped using sign, except in the bath or at the beach,

and even then it's minimal. Now I'm thinking cued speech could be helpful,

since it looks like he reads lips, and he'll start learning to read soon.

You will find that different things work better at different times, but the

important thing is to give your child access to language, in whatever format

works for you and her.

Good luck,

Stefanie

mom to Ben, 4 1/2, severe HOH

on 4/8/03 8:30 AM, pesonthego at pesonthego@... wrote:

> Hi Carol,

> Thanks for sharing and I am so glad to know is doing well.

> I am just so afraid I will not make the right decision now and when

> she is in the 3rd grade I will wish I had done things differently. I

> am going to take CS classes. My question is do you/anybody know if

> CS/SEE/ASL is one better than the other in helping a child learn to

> develop more language? An example of what I am talking about is:

> Her cousin is a few months younger and when we visit and are ready to

> leave they don't want to seperate. Her cousin will say " Can B stay a

> little bit longer " like a 10 year old and Brittany will throw a fit

> and cry saying " I don't want to go home " like a 2 yo. Her 3 1/2 yo

> cousin just has so much more language than she does and uses it quite

> well. I guess I am looking for what can I do to help her develop

> more language? I checked out the HS program and this year there is

> only one child with speech delays out of 13. I don't know what next

> year will bring. I do know the special ed. program she is in now

> that most if not all of the children have more delays than she does.

> I guess I should visit the Regional Hearing Impaired Program. I'm

> just afraid like one post said it may set her back...

> Thanks

> a

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, a,

Every kid is different, so feel free to try everything to see what works

best with YOUR kid. My son is severely HOH, he was identified at birth, and

we began with both sign and voice. Since ASL is a foreign language to me, I

actually did more of a pidgeon sign, at a very low level, but it gave him

language. Later, when he became more oral, and was getting a lot of gain

from his aids, we stopped using sign, except in the bath or at the beach,

and even then it's minimal. Now I'm thinking cued speech could be helpful,

since it looks like he reads lips, and he'll start learning to read soon.

You will find that different things work better at different times, but the

important thing is to give your child access to language, in whatever format

works for you and her.

Good luck,

Stefanie

mom to Ben, 4 1/2, severe HOH

on 4/8/03 8:30 AM, pesonthego at pesonthego@... wrote:

> Hi Carol,

> Thanks for sharing and I am so glad to know is doing well.

> I am just so afraid I will not make the right decision now and when

> she is in the 3rd grade I will wish I had done things differently. I

> am going to take CS classes. My question is do you/anybody know if

> CS/SEE/ASL is one better than the other in helping a child learn to

> develop more language? An example of what I am talking about is:

> Her cousin is a few months younger and when we visit and are ready to

> leave they don't want to seperate. Her cousin will say " Can B stay a

> little bit longer " like a 10 year old and Brittany will throw a fit

> and cry saying " I don't want to go home " like a 2 yo. Her 3 1/2 yo

> cousin just has so much more language than she does and uses it quite

> well. I guess I am looking for what can I do to help her develop

> more language? I checked out the HS program and this year there is

> only one child with speech delays out of 13. I don't know what next

> year will bring. I do know the special ed. program she is in now

> that most if not all of the children have more delays than she does.

> I guess I should visit the Regional Hearing Impaired Program. I'm

> just afraid like one post said it may set her back...

> Thanks

> a

>

[Guest guest]

Both my daughters wear HA's and i have found that Safe N Sound's

straps are a blessing. The lady who owns it makes all the straps and

is very helpful. We tried a few other tethers and something called

Huggies but they didn't work as well for us.

http://www.getsafensound.com/ is the website. For my little one we

used the clips until a few weeks ago when she started stripping all

her clothes off <grin> now they both use the straps. The clips are

great though for little ones who take out the aids, cause they just

dangle behind til you can get to them....

you can get them in all kinds of colors and themes.

I'll write more to you about my girls later. Sara is a toddler and

was diagnosed at birth (mild to moderate) and Lydia wasn't caught til

she was 5 1/2 - right before Kindergarten. She is now Moderate to

severe loss....

oh and there are fizzy tablets you can buy (from the audiologist?)

that will clean the molds and also a little wand thingy you can

insert to get the wax out of the tubing area

Kellie

bergerk@...

> > a,

> >

> > After reading your description of Britney's current language

level,

> I have to admit that I don't see a huge delay for a child who is

not

> yet 4. My suggestion would be to find a speech path with lots of

> experience with kids with hearing impairment and have a complete

> language assessment done. (I would go with private, if you can

> afford it, unless your school district is fortunate enough to have

> such a person on staff.) This will show you where the holes

are...or

> where they aren't...and then you know what to tackle. In the

> meantime, I would model the way you would like Britney to speak,

i.e.

> you and the family use complete sentences and ask that teachers do

> the same. (This is the philosophy in many programs, including the

> total communication one which attends.) Of course, the

example

> you use ( " This is for Shelby " ) is a complete sentence but it sounds

> as if you felt she should give more information.

> >

> > One other thing I would do is have Britney wear her hearing aids

> all the time, during the day. (Is there a reason she hardly ever

> wears them, as you stated?) The amount of language she could be

> missing, even at the mild end of the loss, could certainly account

> for any delays you may see. In the excellent book by Carol

> Flexor, 'Facilitating Hearing and Listening in Young Children', she

> points out that a child with a mild hearing impairment " can miss

from

> 25% to 40% of the speech signal " and " up to 50% of what is said in

> the classroom " . She also states that with a moderate loss, while

> face to face conversations may be understandable in context, 50% to

> 75% of any other speech signal may be missed. This is hugely

> significant! Some kids like my son and probably your daughter, are

> very good at " fooling " you about what they hear...and it comes out

> later as language delays. (Actually, HI adults do this too, as I'm

> informed by a very good friend who has a CI but still struggles.)

If

> the aids do give benefit, I'd make them your first line of

defense.

> Adding a visual system is great (and I wish everyone knew sign!)

but

> ideally it would reinforce what Britney is already almost hearing

and

> then filling in what she misses.

> >

> > Also, the book I mentioned above is a terrific resource, if you

> don't have it already.

> >

> > Carol

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks Kellie

I will check out the safensound site.....

a

> > > a,

> > >

> > > After reading your description of Britney's current language

> level,

> > I have to admit that I don't see a huge delay for a child who is

> not

> > yet 4. My suggestion would be to find a speech path with lots of

> > experience with kids with hearing impairment and have a complete

> > language assessment done. (I would go with private, if you can

> > afford it, unless your school district is fortunate enough to

have

> > such a person on staff.) This will show you where the holes

> are...or

> > where they aren't...and then you know what to tackle. In the

> > meantime, I would model the way you would like Britney to speak,

> i.e.

> > you and the family use complete sentences and ask that teachers

do

> > the same. (This is the philosophy in many programs, including

the

> > total communication one which attends.) Of course, the

> example

> > you use ( " This is for Shelby " ) is a complete sentence but it

sounds

> > as if you felt she should give more information.

> > >

> > > One other thing I would do is have Britney wear her hearing

aids

> > all the time, during the day. (Is there a reason she hardly ever

> > wears them, as you stated?) The amount of language she could be

> > missing, even at the mild end of the loss, could certainly

account

> > for any delays you may see. In the excellent book by Carol

> > Flexor, 'Facilitating Hearing and Listening in Young Children',

she

> > points out that a child with a mild hearing impairment " can miss

> from

> > 25% to 40% of the speech signal " and " up to 50% of what is said

in

> > the classroom " . She also states that with a moderate loss, while

> > face to face conversations may be understandable in context, 50%

to

> > 75% of any other speech signal may be missed. This is hugely

> > significant! Some kids like my son and probably your daughter,

are

> > very good at " fooling " you about what they hear...and it comes

out

> > later as language delays. (Actually, HI adults do this too, as

I'm

> > informed by a very good friend who has a CI but still

struggles.)

> If

> > the aids do give benefit, I'd make them your first line of

> defense.

> > Adding a visual system is great (and I wish everyone knew sign!)

> but

> > ideally it would reinforce what Britney is already almost hearing

> and

> > then filling in what she misses.

> > >

> > > Also, the book I mentioned above is a terrific resource, if you

> > don't have it already.

> > >

> > > Carol

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

A drawback is

that it is not a language system...basically just alot of vocabulary.

Thanks Collin,

Maybe that is what she needs alot of vacabulary. Perhaps that would

help her develop more ideals. Do you think?

a

> Another nice thing about using Pidgeon sign is that in many cases,

the signs

> actually look like what they would be...I found myself " making up "

alot of

> signs that I didn't know, and then when I actually learned them the

ones I

> " made up " were very close or exactly right! It helped us out alot

because it

> opened up the communication channels between Marissa and I. A

drawback is

> that it is not a language system...basically just alot of

vocabulary.

> Colin P.

>

>

>

>

>

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A drawback is

that it is not a language system...basically just alot of vocabulary.

Thanks Collin,

Maybe that is what she needs alot of vacabulary. Perhaps that would

help her develop more ideals. Do you think?

a

> Another nice thing about using Pidgeon sign is that in many cases,

the signs

> actually look like what they would be...I found myself " making up "

alot of

> signs that I didn't know, and then when I actually learned them the

ones I

> " made up " were very close or exactly right! It helped us out alot

because it

> opened up the communication channels between Marissa and I. A

drawback is

> that it is not a language system...basically just alot of

vocabulary.

> Colin P.

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

A drawback is

that it is not a language system...basically just alot of vocabulary.

Thanks Collin,

Maybe that is what she needs alot of vacabulary. Perhaps that would

help her develop more ideals. Do you think?

a

> Another nice thing about using Pidgeon sign is that in many cases,

the signs

> actually look like what they would be...I found myself " making up "

alot of

> signs that I didn't know, and then when I actually learned them the

ones I

> " made up " were very close or exactly right! It helped us out alot

because it

> opened up the communication channels between Marissa and I. A

drawback is

> that it is not a language system...basically just alot of

vocabulary.

> Colin P.

>

>

>

>

>

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Thanks Darla

I'm gonna continue with my CS lessons. It can't hurt that is for

sure. I bought a " signing made easy " book. So hopefully I can

include a few signs someday.

a

>

> On Tue, 08 Apr 2003 18:53:31 -0000 " pesonthego " <pesonthego@y...>

> writes:

> So will I have to teach her to read lips when and if I

> > introduce her to CS/SEE?

>

> My son has used Cued Speech since he was 3, and now he's 13. He

learned

> to read lips and cues at the same time, as we communicated

> together--slowly, at first, because I was just learning--with Cued

> Speech. He had very little language when we started, but it grew by

> leaps and bounds by the time we got into it. In fact, he was denied

by a

> speech/language class when he was 3 years old, because he had

hardly any

> language, but a year of cueing later, he was tested again, and they

were

> astounded. They couldn't belive the difference. He was accepted

for the

> 4-year old program that year. It's a wonderful communication tool,

and

> language develops through natural conversation between parent and

child

> while using Cued Speech.

>

> Darla

>

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Thanks Darla

I'm gonna continue with my CS lessons. It can't hurt that is for

sure. I bought a " signing made easy " book. So hopefully I can

include a few signs someday.

a

>

> On Tue, 08 Apr 2003 18:53:31 -0000 " pesonthego " <pesonthego@y...>

> writes:

> So will I have to teach her to read lips when and if I

> > introduce her to CS/SEE?

>

> My son has used Cued Speech since he was 3, and now he's 13. He

learned

> to read lips and cues at the same time, as we communicated

> together--slowly, at first, because I was just learning--with Cued

> Speech. He had very little language when we started, but it grew by

> leaps and bounds by the time we got into it. In fact, he was denied

by a

> speech/language class when he was 3 years old, because he had

hardly any

> language, but a year of cueing later, he was tested again, and they

were

> astounded. They couldn't belive the difference. He was accepted

for the

> 4-year old program that year. It's a wonderful communication tool,

and

> language develops through natural conversation between parent and

child

> while using Cued Speech.

>

> Darla

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Darla

I'm gonna continue with my CS lessons. It can't hurt that is for

sure. I bought a " signing made easy " book. So hopefully I can

include a few signs someday.

a

>

> On Tue, 08 Apr 2003 18:53:31 -0000 " pesonthego " <pesonthego@y...>

> writes:

> So will I have to teach her to read lips when and if I

> > introduce her to CS/SEE?

>

> My son has used Cued Speech since he was 3, and now he's 13. He

learned

> to read lips and cues at the same time, as we communicated

> together--slowly, at first, because I was just learning--with Cued

> Speech. He had very little language when we started, but it grew by

> leaps and bounds by the time we got into it. In fact, he was denied

by a

> speech/language class when he was 3 years old, because he had

hardly any

> language, but a year of cueing later, he was tested again, and they

were

> astounded. They couldn't belive the difference. He was accepted

for the

> 4-year old program that year. It's a wonderful communication tool,

and

> language develops through natural conversation between parent and

child

> while using Cued Speech.

>

> Darla

>

> ________________________________________________________________

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The earmolds should fit snugly into the ear and prevent them from falling

off, along with the behind the ear part. As far as the ear wax, I was told

to take the molds off the hearing aids (leave the part of the tube in the

actual mold alone) and soak them in a light soapy water overnight, and them

wipe them off. It is important to get all the water out of the tubes before

attaching them to the hearing aids again...you should have recieved a

handheld " air pump " that pushes the moisture out.

Colin P.

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....you should have recieved a

handheld " air pump " that pushes the moisture out.

Colin

I didn't receive a pump but will let them air dry good before

attaching them to the HA's.

Thanks a

> The earmolds should fit snugly into the ear and prevent them from

falling

> off, along with the behind the ear part. As far as the ear wax, I

was told

> to take the molds off the hearing aids (leave the part of the tube

in the

> actual mold alone) and soak them in a light soapy water overnight,

and them

> wipe them off. It is important to get all the water out of the

tubes before

> attaching them to the hearing aids again...you should have recieved

a

> handheld " air pump " that pushes the moisture out.

> Colin P.

>

>

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[Guest guest]

<<I didn't receive a pump but will let them air dry good before

attaching them to the HA's.>>

a,

Air drying isn't always that effective, especially in humid weather or when

you've only got a few hours. We didn't get a pump either but someone on the

list told me to get one of those baby " nasal extractors " (I won't tell you our

name for those around this house) and it works pretty well at getting most of

the moisture out. We'll be investing in a Dry n' Store unit very soon, though,

and then this will really not be a problem.

Actually, there are other, non-electric drying systems which are basically a

container with a sylicone sac in them. We got a free, low-tech one (basically a

plastic bag...LOL!) with our hearing aids and used it for a while. I'm sure

you can get lots more info on the Listen-up site about all these systems.

CB

[Guest guest]

<<I didn't receive a pump but will let them air dry good before

attaching them to the HA's.>>

a,

Air drying isn't always that effective, especially in humid weather or when

you've only got a few hours. We didn't get a pump either but someone on the

list told me to get one of those baby " nasal extractors " (I won't tell you our

name for those around this house) and it works pretty well at getting most of

the moisture out. We'll be investing in a Dry n' Store unit very soon, though,

and then this will really not be a problem.

Actually, there are other, non-electric drying systems which are basically a

container with a sylicone sac in them. We got a free, low-tech one (basically a

plastic bag...LOL!) with our hearing aids and used it for a while. I'm sure

you can get lots more info on the Listen-up site about all these systems.

CB

[Guest guest]

<<I didn't receive a pump but will let them air dry good before

attaching them to the HA's.>>

a,

Air drying isn't always that effective, especially in humid weather or when

you've only got a few hours. We didn't get a pump either but someone on the

list told me to get one of those baby " nasal extractors " (I won't tell you our

name for those around this house) and it works pretty well at getting most of

the moisture out. We'll be investing in a Dry n' Store unit very soon, though,

and then this will really not be a problem.

Actually, there are other, non-electric drying systems which are basically a

container with a sylicone sac in them. We got a free, low-tech one (basically a

plastic bag...LOL!) with our hearing aids and used it for a while. I'm sure

you can get lots more info on the Listen-up site about all these systems.

CB

[Guest guest]

We didn't get a pump either but someone on the

list told me to get one of those baby " nasal extractors " (I won't

tell you our

name for those around this house) and it works pretty well at getting

most of

the moisture out.

Thanks! We have two of those " nasal extractors " at our house.

Perhaps I could use one for drying the molds.

a

> <<I didn't receive a pump but will let them air dry good before

> attaching them to the HA's.>>

>

> a,

>

> Air drying isn't always that effective, especially in humid weather

or when you've only got a few hours. We didn't get a pump either but

someone on the list told me to get one of those baby " nasal

extractors " (I won't tell you our name for those around this house)

and it works pretty well at getting most of the moisture out. We'll

be investing in a Dry n' Store unit very soon, though, and then this

will really not be a problem.

>

> Actually, there are other, non-electric drying systems which are

basically a container with a sylicone sac in them. We got a free,

low-tech one (basically a plastic bag...LOL!) with our hearing aids

and used it for a while. I'm sure you can get lots more info on the

Listen-up site about all these systems.

>

> CB

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

We didn't get a pump either but someone on the

list told me to get one of those baby " nasal extractors " (I won't

tell you our

name for those around this house) and it works pretty well at getting

most of

the moisture out.

Thanks! We have two of those " nasal extractors " at our house.

Perhaps I could use one for drying the molds.

a

> <<I didn't receive a pump but will let them air dry good before

> attaching them to the HA's.>>

>

> a,

>

> Air drying isn't always that effective, especially in humid weather

or when you've only got a few hours. We didn't get a pump either but

someone on the list told me to get one of those baby " nasal

extractors " (I won't tell you our name for those around this house)

and it works pretty well at getting most of the moisture out. We'll

be investing in a Dry n' Store unit very soon, though, and then this

will really not be a problem.

>

> Actually, there are other, non-electric drying systems which are

basically a container with a sylicone sac in them. We got a free,

low-tech one (basically a plastic bag...LOL!) with our hearing aids

and used it for a while. I'm sure you can get lots more info on the

Listen-up site about all these systems.

>

> CB

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

We didn't get a pump either but someone on the

list told me to get one of those baby " nasal extractors " (I won't

tell you our

name for those around this house) and it works pretty well at getting

most of

the moisture out.

Thanks! We have two of those " nasal extractors " at our house.

Perhaps I could use one for drying the molds.

a

> <<I didn't receive a pump but will let them air dry good before

> attaching them to the HA's.>>

>

> a,

>

> Air drying isn't always that effective, especially in humid weather

or when you've only got a few hours. We didn't get a pump either but

someone on the list told me to get one of those baby " nasal

extractors " (I won't tell you our name for those around this house)

and it works pretty well at getting most of the moisture out. We'll

be investing in a Dry n' Store unit very soon, though, and then this

will really not be a problem.

>

> Actually, there are other, non-electric drying systems which are

basically a container with a sylicone sac in them. We got a free,

low-tech one (basically a plastic bag...LOL!) with our hearing aids

and used it for a while. I'm sure you can get lots more info on the

Listen-up site about all these systems.

>

> CB

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Is there a way to keep

> them connected to her?

This page should be helpful:

http://www.listen-up.org/haid/aids-out.htm

-Kay

[Guest guest]

> Is there a way to keep

> them connected to her?

This page should be helpful:

http://www.listen-up.org/haid/aids-out.htm

-Kay

[Guest guest]

> Is there a way to keep

> them connected to her?

This page should be helpful:

http://www.listen-up.org/haid/aids-out.htm

-Kay