Guest guest Posted January 29, 2003 Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 > I'm always looking > for ammunition for our annual IEP meeting *grin* I think I would go with many of the things Carol Flexer talks about in Facilitating Hearing and Listening in Young Children. You'll find many of these quotes right here: http://www.listen-up.org/oral/flexer.htm You might also check out some of the links on this page: http://www.listen-up.org/haid/mild.htm As an adult with a mild/moderate hearing loss, I can tell you I was astounded to hear an audiologist who is a friend of mine say when he looked at this years audiogram " I wouldn't even bother aiding this hearing loss. " I can assure you that it does cause problems and I find myself putting forth a lot of energy just to understand what I hear (and with the fatigue associated with MS I have, this is very evident to me), nodding yes when I don't really understand more frequently, using speech reading and captioning more than before, asking for repeats if the speaker is in another room (it's driving dAVE and JD crazy), and having an enormous dislike for group situations. For those who are following my story, the ENT noticed there was fluid behind my right eardrum (he said it's evident that it's been there for quite some time due to the discoloration of the fluid) that he wants to try to get cleared up before he goes on to anything else. So, I'm on a steroid nasal spray for till the end of Feb and then I have a repeat audiogram & visit with the ENT. If it's cleared up, he'll go on to " sign me off for hearing aids " , (whatever that means). If it's not cleared up, then I get a tube, and then he'll re-evaluate my hearing and decide if hearing aids are still appropriate. I should mention that at this time, I've decided not to put my experiences on my website because I don't feel they would contain the emotional reactions that would be considered 'normal' due to my familiarity with the topic, as well as having to deal with my MS. Finding my hearing loss had progressed was actually a relief because this is actually something that can be corrected with amplification. This ENT is the first 'professional' I've talked to that said my hearing loss could indeed be caused by my MS. Everyone else says that it would be more of a Central Hearing Loss if it were. I've always sided with the ENT's thoughts since it's now when the hearing loss has decided to progress, having been stable for forty-something years. Hugs to all, Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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