Re: 6 month old recently diagnosed with Moderate Hearing Loss

[Guest guest]

--- You wrote:

I am getting a good feeling from everyone at e and I am excited to finally

get connected to others that have the same feelings or situation. We have a

tremendous support group filled with friends and family but we are now looking

for other families with similar hearing loss children to help support us.

--- end of quote ---

Hi Ann Marie - welcome! Listen-up is such a great place for you...

Which e are you going to? We've had many interactions with the e

School in Northampton MA - they are caring, wonderful folks and are great at

what they do.

I have two boys, both with hearing loss. My older son is Tom who's 12 and now

in 6th grade. Tom (he's NOT Tommy any more!) has a severe, sensorineural loss

(you'll see folks call it SNHL) in both ears and wears hearing aids. Sammy (he

now wants to be called Sammy because of Sammy Sosa!) is 10 and in 4th grade.

Sam has a profound SNHL and also wear hearing aids in both ears. Both our boys

are mainstreamed and communicate orally.

I'm so glad you found Listen-up!

Take care

Barbara

[Guest guest]

--- You wrote:

I am getting a good feeling from everyone at e and I am excited to finally

get connected to others that have the same feelings or situation. We have a

tremendous support group filled with friends and family but we are now looking

for other families with similar hearing loss children to help support us.

--- end of quote ---

Hi Ann Marie - welcome! Listen-up is such a great place for you...

Which e are you going to? We've had many interactions with the e

School in Northampton MA - they are caring, wonderful folks and are great at

what they do.

I have two boys, both with hearing loss. My older son is Tom who's 12 and now

in 6th grade. Tom (he's NOT Tommy any more!) has a severe, sensorineural loss

(you'll see folks call it SNHL) in both ears and wears hearing aids. Sammy (he

now wants to be called Sammy because of Sammy Sosa!) is 10 and in 4th grade.

Sam has a profound SNHL and also wear hearing aids in both ears. Both our boys

are mainstreamed and communicate orally.

I'm so glad you found Listen-up!

Take care

Barbara

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group! I am mom to Christian. A 24 wkr now 8 months old. We

found out about his hearing loss at 4 months old and received his hearing aids

at about 6 1/2 months. He's doing great with them and leaves them alone.

Christian is profoundly deaf and the hearing aids don't help him, but, from my

understanding, they make his ears " work " . I'm new to this group too.

www.geocities.com/s_lynne_flores/Christian.html

Ann Marie Mutz wrote:

Hello everyone! This is my first posting on this link. The moderator had asked

that I introduce myself to all of you. I am a mother of a 6 month old who

recently was diagnosed with a Moderate hearing loss at the High Frequency level.

We are going to e tomorrow for our 1st visit to start looking into the

process of hearing aids.

I am incredibly new to this process and have all the feelings of a new mother -

fear, anxiety, hope, worry, etc. I am hoping that there are some of you out

that may help me get started. I have read several books already and have hit a

million web sites. It has become my nightly homework.

I am getting a good feeling from everyone at e and I am excited to finally

get connected to others that have the same feelings or situation. We have a

tremendous support group filled with friends and family but we are now looking

for other families with similar hearing loss children to help support us.

I have been reading most emails on this link for about a week now and I am very

impressed with all of you. I have already gained some strength from how positive

you are and knowledgeable. I hope to be you someday.

Thanks for the support.

Ann Marie

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group! I am mom to Christian. A 24 wkr now 8 months old. We

found out about his hearing loss at 4 months old and received his hearing aids

at about 6 1/2 months. He's doing great with them and leaves them alone.

Christian is profoundly deaf and the hearing aids don't help him, but, from my

understanding, they make his ears " work " . I'm new to this group too.

www.geocities.com/s_lynne_flores/Christian.html

Ann Marie Mutz wrote:

Hello everyone! This is my first posting on this link. The moderator had asked

that I introduce myself to all of you. I am a mother of a 6 month old who

recently was diagnosed with a Moderate hearing loss at the High Frequency level.

We are going to e tomorrow for our 1st visit to start looking into the

process of hearing aids.

I am incredibly new to this process and have all the feelings of a new mother -

fear, anxiety, hope, worry, etc. I am hoping that there are some of you out

that may help me get started. I have read several books already and have hit a

million web sites. It has become my nightly homework.

I am getting a good feeling from everyone at e and I am excited to finally

get connected to others that have the same feelings or situation. We have a

tremendous support group filled with friends and family but we are now looking

for other families with similar hearing loss children to help support us.

I have been reading most emails on this link for about a week now and I am very

impressed with all of you. I have already gained some strength from how positive

you are and knowledgeable. I hope to be you someday.

Thanks for the support.

Ann Marie

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group! I am mom to Christian. A 24 wkr now 8 months old. We

found out about his hearing loss at 4 months old and received his hearing aids

at about 6 1/2 months. He's doing great with them and leaves them alone.

Christian is profoundly deaf and the hearing aids don't help him, but, from my

understanding, they make his ears " work " . I'm new to this group too.

www.geocities.com/s_lynne_flores/Christian.html

Ann Marie Mutz wrote:

Hello everyone! This is my first posting on this link. The moderator had asked

that I introduce myself to all of you. I am a mother of a 6 month old who

recently was diagnosed with a Moderate hearing loss at the High Frequency level.

We are going to e tomorrow for our 1st visit to start looking into the

process of hearing aids.

I am incredibly new to this process and have all the feelings of a new mother -

fear, anxiety, hope, worry, etc. I am hoping that there are some of you out

that may help me get started. I have read several books already and have hit a

million web sites. It has become my nightly homework.

I am getting a good feeling from everyone at e and I am excited to finally

get connected to others that have the same feelings or situation. We have a

tremendous support group filled with friends and family but we are now looking

for other families with similar hearing loss children to help support us.

I have been reading most emails on this link for about a week now and I am very

impressed with all of you. I have already gained some strength from how positive

you are and knowledgeable. I hope to be you someday.

Thanks for the support.

Ann Marie

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Welcome Ann Marie. You didn't say which e you are going to, but if

you are in MA, there are a bunch of us here who are in the area as well

(and checking email because we're still too excited about the Red Sox to

go to sleep!). My 3 year old daughter was diagnosed at birth with a

severe bilateral loss and has been wearing hearing aids and doing

Auditory-Verbal Therapy since she was 6 months old.

Good luck with your meeting tomorrow.

Kerry

6 month old recently diagnosed with Moderate

Hearing Loss

Hello everyone! This is my first posting on this link. The moderator

had asked that I introduce myself to all of you. I am a mother of a 6

month old who recently was diagnosed with a Moderate hearing loss at the

High Frequency level. We are going to e tomorrow for our 1st visit

to start looking into the process of hearing aids.

I am incredibly new to this process and have all the feelings of a new

mother - fear, anxiety, hope, worry, etc. I am hoping that there are

some of you out that may help me get started. I have read several books

already and have hit a million web sites. It has become my nightly

homework.

I am getting a good feeling from everyone at e and I am excited to

finally get connected to others that have the same feelings or

situation. We have a tremendous support group filled with friends and

family but we are now looking for other families with similar hearing

loss children to help support us.

I have been reading most emails on this link for about a week now and I

am very impressed with all of you. I have already gained some strength

from how positive you are and knowledgeable. I hope to be you someday.

Thanks for the support.

Ann Marie

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/20/2004 9:40:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

mutzannmarie@... writes:

I hope to be you someday.

Thanks for the support.

Ann Marie

Ann Marie,

Welcome to the list. You'll find it is a great group of people. I guess I'm

one of the older moms. Not because I've been here that long, but because my

son is now 14 and in high school. We found out about his loss when he was about

7 and he was aided around 8. Ian spoke very clearly and lip-read like a pro,

so we didn't find out about his loss until very late. He is now a

mainstreamed freshman in high school, and very oral.

Before you know it, you WILL be the one giving out the how-to-do-it advice.

Each time you you master your child's current needs ... they have the nerve to

grow bigger. (grin) Their needs change at each stage, so this learning

process just keeps evolving. Luckily, it does get easier for us to handle

because

we simply get use to it.

As you are figuring out about your child's newest stage of life, you'll be

offering advice to the parents who are just learing everything you've already

learned. We're dealing with high school setting now, and in two years, he'll

be doing the college application thing. When all this began I never ever

imagined that we'd get this far. I just kept reminding myself that Ian could be

whatever he wanted to be ... we'd just work on it one step at a time.

Again, welcome!

-- Jill

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/20/2004 9:40:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

mutzannmarie@... writes:

I hope to be you someday.

Thanks for the support.

Ann Marie

Ann Marie,

Welcome to the list. You'll find it is a great group of people. I guess I'm

one of the older moms. Not because I've been here that long, but because my

son is now 14 and in high school. We found out about his loss when he was about

7 and he was aided around 8. Ian spoke very clearly and lip-read like a pro,

so we didn't find out about his loss until very late. He is now a

mainstreamed freshman in high school, and very oral.

Before you know it, you WILL be the one giving out the how-to-do-it advice.

Each time you you master your child's current needs ... they have the nerve to

grow bigger. (grin) Their needs change at each stage, so this learning

process just keeps evolving. Luckily, it does get easier for us to handle

because

we simply get use to it.

As you are figuring out about your child's newest stage of life, you'll be

offering advice to the parents who are just learing everything you've already

learned. We're dealing with high school setting now, and in two years, he'll

be doing the college application thing. When all this began I never ever

imagined that we'd get this far. I just kept reminding myself that Ian could be

whatever he wanted to be ... we'd just work on it one step at a time.

Again, welcome!

-- Jill

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/20/2004 9:40:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

mutzannmarie@... writes:

I hope to be you someday.

Thanks for the support.

Ann Marie

Ann Marie,

Welcome to the list. You'll find it is a great group of people. I guess I'm

one of the older moms. Not because I've been here that long, but because my

son is now 14 and in high school. We found out about his loss when he was about

7 and he was aided around 8. Ian spoke very clearly and lip-read like a pro,

so we didn't find out about his loss until very late. He is now a

mainstreamed freshman in high school, and very oral.

Before you know it, you WILL be the one giving out the how-to-do-it advice.

Each time you you master your child's current needs ... they have the nerve to

grow bigger. (grin) Their needs change at each stage, so this learning

process just keeps evolving. Luckily, it does get easier for us to handle

because

we simply get use to it.

As you are figuring out about your child's newest stage of life, you'll be

offering advice to the parents who are just learing everything you've already

learned. We're dealing with high school setting now, and in two years, he'll

be doing the college application thing. When all this began I never ever

imagined that we'd get this far. I just kept reminding myself that Ian could be

whatever he wanted to be ... we'd just work on it one step at a time.

Again, welcome!

-- Jill

[Guest guest]

Thank you all for the emails that have already come in. I am going to the

e in MA. We are meeting with Holly today at 1pm. I am not sure what to

expect but I am hopeful.

I know that they run parent support groups during the day. Are there any

support groups in the afternoon/night/Saturday? I do work full time as a

Guidance Counselor and with time off for appointments - it may be hard to get to

the support group during the day. If there are not any support groups at those

times - I will def. make it happen

I will check in after the appointment today.

Ann Marie

wrote:

Welcome to the group! I am mom to Christian. A 24 wkr now 8 months old. We

found out about his hearing loss at 4 months old and received his hearing aids

at about 6 1/2 months. He's doing great with them and leaves them alone.

Christian is profoundly deaf and the hearing aids don't help him, but, from my

understanding, they make his ears " work " . I'm new to this group too.

www.geocities.com/s_lynne_flores/Christian.html

Ann Marie Mutz wrote:

Hello everyone! This is my first posting on this link. The moderator had asked

that I introduce myself to all of you. I am a mother of a 6 month old who

recently was diagnosed with a Moderate hearing loss at the High Frequency level.

We are going to e tomorrow for our 1st visit to start looking into the

process of hearing aids.

I am incredibly new to this process and have all the feelings of a new mother -

fear, anxiety, hope, worry, etc. I am hoping that there are some of you out

that may help me get started. I have read several books already and have hit a

million web sites. It has become my nightly homework.

I am getting a good feeling from everyone at e and I am excited to finally

get connected to others that have the same feelings or situation. We have a

tremendous support group filled with friends and family but we are now looking

for other families with similar hearing loss children to help support us.

I have been reading most emails on this link for about a week now and I am very

impressed with all of you. I have already gained some strength from how positive

you are and knowledgeable. I hope to be you someday.

Thanks for the support.

Ann Marie

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Thank you all for the emails that have already come in. I am going to the

e in MA. We are meeting with Holly today at 1pm. I am not sure what to

expect but I am hopeful.

I know that they run parent support groups during the day. Are there any

support groups in the afternoon/night/Saturday? I do work full time as a

Guidance Counselor and with time off for appointments - it may be hard to get to

the support group during the day. If there are not any support groups at those

times - I will def. make it happen

I will check in after the appointment today.

Ann Marie

wrote:

Welcome to the group! I am mom to Christian. A 24 wkr now 8 months old. We

found out about his hearing loss at 4 months old and received his hearing aids

at about 6 1/2 months. He's doing great with them and leaves them alone.

Christian is profoundly deaf and the hearing aids don't help him, but, from my

understanding, they make his ears " work " . I'm new to this group too.

www.geocities.com/s_lynne_flores/Christian.html

Ann Marie Mutz wrote:

Hello everyone! This is my first posting on this link. The moderator had asked

that I introduce myself to all of you. I am a mother of a 6 month old who

recently was diagnosed with a Moderate hearing loss at the High Frequency level.

We are going to e tomorrow for our 1st visit to start looking into the

process of hearing aids.

I am incredibly new to this process and have all the feelings of a new mother -

fear, anxiety, hope, worry, etc. I am hoping that there are some of you out

that may help me get started. I have read several books already and have hit a

million web sites. It has become my nightly homework.

I am getting a good feeling from everyone at e and I am excited to finally

get connected to others that have the same feelings or situation. We have a

tremendous support group filled with friends and family but we are now looking

for other families with similar hearing loss children to help support us.

I have been reading most emails on this link for about a week now and I am very

impressed with all of you. I have already gained some strength from how positive

you are and knowledgeable. I hope to be you someday.

Thanks for the support.

Ann Marie

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Ann Marie,

Welcome! My name is Debbie and I am mom to two very active kids, and

. is 5 and has a moderate sloping to severe in the highest

frquencies bilateral (both ears) SNHL. She was diagnosed when she was 2 1/2.

Before she recieved her aids she had maybe 15 words that could be understood.

Now at 5, she has almost caught up to most of her peers.

I've heard nothing but wonderful things about e and wished that we lived

closer. We are in Illinois.

You will experience many emotions while on this journey, all of them normal. It

does get easier as time goes by, but it's hard to believe it at the time.

Debbie, mom to , 5, mod/sev bilat SNHL and , 2, hearing

" I'm through accepting limits, Cuz someone says they're so. Some things I

cannot change, But till I try I'll never know " Defying Gravity from

" Wicked: The Musical "

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Ann Marie,

Welcome! My name is Debbie and I am mom to two very active kids, and

. is 5 and has a moderate sloping to severe in the highest

frquencies bilateral (both ears) SNHL. She was diagnosed when she was 2 1/2.

Before she recieved her aids she had maybe 15 words that could be understood.

Now at 5, she has almost caught up to most of her peers.

I've heard nothing but wonderful things about e and wished that we lived

closer. We are in Illinois.

You will experience many emotions while on this journey, all of them normal. It

does get easier as time goes by, but it's hard to believe it at the time.

Debbie, mom to , 5, mod/sev bilat SNHL and , 2, hearing

" I'm through accepting limits, Cuz someone says they're so. Some things I

cannot change, But till I try I'll never know " Defying Gravity from

" Wicked: The Musical "

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Ann Marie,

Welcome! My name is Debbie and I am mom to two very active kids, and

. is 5 and has a moderate sloping to severe in the highest

frquencies bilateral (both ears) SNHL. She was diagnosed when she was 2 1/2.

Before she recieved her aids she had maybe 15 words that could be understood.

Now at 5, she has almost caught up to most of her peers.

I've heard nothing but wonderful things about e and wished that we lived

closer. We are in Illinois.

You will experience many emotions while on this journey, all of them normal. It

does get easier as time goes by, but it's hard to believe it at the time.

Debbie, mom to , 5, mod/sev bilat SNHL and , 2, hearing

" I'm through accepting limits, Cuz someone says they're so. Some things I

cannot change, But till I try I'll never know " Defying Gravity from

" Wicked: The Musical "

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Welcome. My little guy was 10 months when we finally got things started.

He is 1 now and doing well with his hearing aids. It gets easier! Thats

the one thing that I have realized. Its not always this overwhelming!

This is a great group. Glad you found it!

Tawnya

6 month old recently diagnosed with Moderate Hearing

Loss

>Hello everyone! This is my first posting on this link. The moderator had

asked that I introduce myself to all of you. I am a mother of a 6 month old

who recently was diagnosed with a Moderate hearing loss at the High

Frequency level. We are going to e tomorrow for our 1st visit to start

looking into the process of hearing aids.

>

>I am incredibly new to this process and have all the feelings of a new

mother - fear, anxiety, hope, worry, etc. I am hoping that there are some

of you out that may help me get started. I have read several books already

and have hit a million web sites. It has become my nightly homework.

>

>I am getting a good feeling from everyone at e and I am excited to

finally get connected to others that have the same feelings or situation. We

have a tremendous support group filled with friends and family but we are

now looking for other families with similar hearing loss children to help

support us.

>

>I have been reading most emails on this link for about a week now and I am

very impressed with all of you. I have already gained some strength from how

positive you are and knowledgeable. I hope to be you someday.

>

>Thanks for the support.

>

>Ann Marie

>

>__________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome. My little guy was 10 months when we finally got things started.

He is 1 now and doing well with his hearing aids. It gets easier! Thats

the one thing that I have realized. Its not always this overwhelming!

This is a great group. Glad you found it!

Tawnya

6 month old recently diagnosed with Moderate Hearing

Loss

>Hello everyone! This is my first posting on this link. The moderator had

asked that I introduce myself to all of you. I am a mother of a 6 month old

who recently was diagnosed with a Moderate hearing loss at the High

Frequency level. We are going to e tomorrow for our 1st visit to start

looking into the process of hearing aids.

>

>I am incredibly new to this process and have all the feelings of a new

mother - fear, anxiety, hope, worry, etc. I am hoping that there are some

of you out that may help me get started. I have read several books already

and have hit a million web sites. It has become my nightly homework.

>

>I am getting a good feeling from everyone at e and I am excited to

finally get connected to others that have the same feelings or situation. We

have a tremendous support group filled with friends and family but we are

now looking for other families with similar hearing loss children to help

support us.

>

>I have been reading most emails on this link for about a week now and I am

very impressed with all of you. I have already gained some strength from how

positive you are and knowledgeable. I hope to be you someday.

>

>Thanks for the support.

>

>Ann Marie

>

>__________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome. My little guy was 10 months when we finally got things started.

He is 1 now and doing well with his hearing aids. It gets easier! Thats

the one thing that I have realized. Its not always this overwhelming!

This is a great group. Glad you found it!

Tawnya

6 month old recently diagnosed with Moderate Hearing

Loss

>Hello everyone! This is my first posting on this link. The moderator had

asked that I introduce myself to all of you. I am a mother of a 6 month old

who recently was diagnosed with a Moderate hearing loss at the High

Frequency level. We are going to e tomorrow for our 1st visit to start

looking into the process of hearing aids.

>

>I am incredibly new to this process and have all the feelings of a new

mother - fear, anxiety, hope, worry, etc. I am hoping that there are some

of you out that may help me get started. I have read several books already

and have hit a million web sites. It has become my nightly homework.

>

>I am getting a good feeling from everyone at e and I am excited to

finally get connected to others that have the same feelings or situation. We

have a tremendous support group filled with friends and family but we are

now looking for other families with similar hearing loss children to help

support us.

>

>I have been reading most emails on this link for about a week now and I am

very impressed with all of you. I have already gained some strength from how

positive you are and knowledgeable. I hope to be you someday.

>

>Thanks for the support.

>

>Ann Marie

>

>__________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

--- You wrote:

Re: Support Group in MA at weekend times

Check back at e, either Barb Manning or the Mainstream Center. They

will be holding monthly support group meetings at Holy Cross College in

Worcester, MA on Sunday afternoons. This is the first year they will try

this. Good Luck! Martha

--- end of quote ---

Barb Manning is one of my favorite people in the world - she rocks! She and

Carol Atteberry, along with Barb's husband, Dave, helped us start our first

parent support group back when Tom was 4 and Sam was a baby - wow, time flies!

Of course our Tom is totally smitten with Barb's granddaughter, - I figure

they'll get married and have deaf kids of their own! :-) If you have a chance

to work with Barb in a support group, do it. She's wonderful and has an adult

deaf son herself.

Barbara

[Guest guest]

--- You wrote:

Re: Support Group in MA at weekend times

Check back at e, either Barb Manning or the Mainstream Center. They

will be holding monthly support group meetings at Holy Cross College in

Worcester, MA on Sunday afternoons. This is the first year they will try

this. Good Luck! Martha

--- end of quote ---

Barb Manning is one of my favorite people in the world - she rocks! She and

Carol Atteberry, along with Barb's husband, Dave, helped us start our first

parent support group back when Tom was 4 and Sam was a baby - wow, time flies!

Of course our Tom is totally smitten with Barb's granddaughter, - I figure

they'll get married and have deaf kids of their own! :-) If you have a chance

to work with Barb in a support group, do it. She's wonderful and has an adult

deaf son herself.

Barbara

[Guest guest]

--- You wrote:

Re: Support Group in MA at weekend times

Check back at e, either Barb Manning or the Mainstream Center. They

will be holding monthly support group meetings at Holy Cross College in

Worcester, MA on Sunday afternoons. This is the first year they will try

this. Good Luck! Martha

--- end of quote ---

Barb Manning is one of my favorite people in the world - she rocks! She and

Carol Atteberry, along with Barb's husband, Dave, helped us start our first

parent support group back when Tom was 4 and Sam was a baby - wow, time flies!

Of course our Tom is totally smitten with Barb's granddaughter, - I figure

they'll get married and have deaf kids of their own! :-) If you have a chance

to work with Barb in a support group, do it. She's wonderful and has an adult

deaf son herself.

Barbara

[Guest guest]

Re: Support Group in MA at weekend times

Check back at e, either Barb Manning or the Mainstream Center. They

will be holding monthly support group meetings at Holy Cross College in

Worcester, MA on Sunday afternoons. This is the first year they will try

this. Good Luck! Martha

At 08:43 AM 10/21/2004, you wrote:

>Thank you all for the emails that have already come in. I am going to the

>e in MA. We are meeting with Holly today at 1pm. I am not sure

>what to expect but I am hopeful.

>

>I know that they run parent support groups during the day. Are there any

>support groups in the afternoon/night/Saturday? I do work full time as a

>Guidance Counselor and with time off for appointments - it may be hard to

>get to the support group during the day. If there are not any support

>groups at those times - I will def. make it happen

>

>Ann Marie

>

>

[Guest guest]

Re: Support Group in MA at weekend times

Check back at e, either Barb Manning or the Mainstream Center. They

will be holding monthly support group meetings at Holy Cross College in

Worcester, MA on Sunday afternoons. This is the first year they will try

this. Good Luck! Martha

At 08:43 AM 10/21/2004, you wrote:

>Thank you all for the emails that have already come in. I am going to the

>e in MA. We are meeting with Holly today at 1pm. I am not sure

>what to expect but I am hopeful.

>

>I know that they run parent support groups during the day. Are there any

>support groups in the afternoon/night/Saturday? I do work full time as a

>Guidance Counselor and with time off for appointments - it may be hard to

>get to the support group during the day. If there are not any support

>groups at those times - I will def. make it happen

>

>Ann Marie

>

>

[Guest guest]

Re: Support Group in MA at weekend times

Check back at e, either Barb Manning or the Mainstream Center. They

will be holding monthly support group meetings at Holy Cross College in

Worcester, MA on Sunday afternoons. This is the first year they will try

this. Good Luck! Martha

At 08:43 AM 10/21/2004, you wrote:

>Thank you all for the emails that have already come in. I am going to the

>e in MA. We are meeting with Holly today at 1pm. I am not sure

>what to expect but I am hopeful.

>

>I know that they run parent support groups during the day. Are there any

>support groups in the afternoon/night/Saturday? I do work full time as a

>Guidance Counselor and with time off for appointments - it may be hard to

>get to the support group during the day. If there are not any support

>groups at those times - I will def. make it happen

>

>Ann Marie

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dealing with the hearing aids does get easier. It is not an easy road but,

one that is well worth it! My daughter, Hannah was diagnosed at birth and

was wearing aids at 8 wks....she is now almost 2 and finally not mouthing

them all of the time (there were her favorite chew toy for a very long

time).

6 month old recently diagnosed with Moderate Hearing

> Loss

>

>

> >Hello everyone! This is my first posting on this link. The moderator

had

> asked that I introduce myself to all of you. I am a mother of a 6 month

old

> who recently was diagnosed with a Moderate hearing loss at the High

> Frequency level. We are going to e tomorrow for our 1st visit to

start

> looking into the process of hearing aids.

> >

> >I am incredibly new to this process and have all the feelings of a new

> mother - fear, anxiety, hope, worry, etc. I am hoping that there are some

> of you out that may help me get started. I have read several books

already

> and have hit a million web sites. It has become my nightly homework.

> >

> >I am getting a good feeling from everyone at e and I am excited to

> finally get connected to others that have the same feelings or situation.

We

> have a tremendous support group filled with friends and family but we are

> now looking for other families with similar hearing loss children to help

> support us.

> >

> >I have been reading most emails on this link for about a week now and I

am

> very impressed with all of you. I have already gained some strength from

how

> positive you are and knowledgeable. I hope to be you someday.

> >

> >Thanks for the support.

> >

> >Ann Marie

> >

> >__________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Dealing with the hearing aids does get easier. It is not an easy road but,

one that is well worth it! My daughter, Hannah was diagnosed at birth and

was wearing aids at 8 wks....she is now almost 2 and finally not mouthing

them all of the time (there were her favorite chew toy for a very long

time).

6 month old recently diagnosed with Moderate Hearing

> Loss

>

>

> >Hello everyone! This is my first posting on this link. The moderator

had

> asked that I introduce myself to all of you. I am a mother of a 6 month

old

> who recently was diagnosed with a Moderate hearing loss at the High

> Frequency level. We are going to e tomorrow for our 1st visit to

start

> looking into the process of hearing aids.

> >

> >I am incredibly new to this process and have all the feelings of a new

> mother - fear, anxiety, hope, worry, etc. I am hoping that there are some

> of you out that may help me get started. I have read several books

already

> and have hit a million web sites. It has become my nightly homework.

> >

> >I am getting a good feeling from everyone at e and I am excited to

> finally get connected to others that have the same feelings or situation.

We

> have a tremendous support group filled with friends and family but we are

> now looking for other families with similar hearing loss children to help

> support us.

> >

> >I have been reading most emails on this link for about a week now and I

am

> very impressed with all of you. I have already gained some strength from

how

> positive you are and knowledgeable. I hope to be you someday.

> >

> >Thanks for the support.

> >

> >Ann Marie

> >

> >__________________________________________________

> >