Guest guest Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Zoey Welcome to the group. I realize this is an emotional time for you. I want to put in my two cents. 6.5 months is very very early to implant. The FDA recommends 12 months, but some kids are getting it as young as 10 months. I have never heard of a six month old getting one. I would urge you to wait until he is one per the recommendations. Not only will it go by fast, but you'll have the 4 - 5 months to just enjoy your baby. There were some recent posts - before you joined - about one toddler having an implant that extruded. It may have been due to infection, but also may have been due to how young he was when implanted. I also want to ask you why you think he is going to have developmental delays because he is deaf. We have many parents on this list whose children did not receive implants until they were 2 and older and some parents who choose NOT to implant their child. Some of these kids, and one whose Mom lives in my current county, are awesome students who score very high on their SATs! Deafness does not mean your child will be further behind. Work with him now...I would even suggest signing " milk " or " more " and I think he will sign back to you. What you are doing is giving him expressive language. An infant specialist should be coming to your home and showing you how to keep him engaged. Just love him, and everything else will fall into place. Hayley's mom 12 years old ASL/CI implanted 8/2002 > >Reply-To: Listen-Up >To: Listen-Up >Subject: New member >Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 20:05:29 -0000 > > >I have been a silent member for just over a week. I have been >reading all the messeges and feel overwhelmed. Knowing there are so >many parents out there who are voicing the same feelings I have been >afraid of saying. Thank you all for providing such a place. >My son was diagnosed with a profound hearing loss at 4 1/2 months. >He is 6 1/2 months now. We were supposed to get a cochlear implant >in January but we gotted bumped off the schedual. I know there are >children out there who need the device sooner, some in an emergency, >but I can't help feeling like we lost a better chance at fewer >developmental delays. I don't know. I have been doing a lot of >reading and am trying to become an expert and advocate for my son, >but sometimes it can be too much. >Then all I have to do is look at him. His smiles and giggles make >everything worth it. Thank you for helping me realize that. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 We started with just using the Signing Time videos. My oldest LOVES them. They are cute and helpful! Tawnya New member >>Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 20:05:29 -0000 >> >> >>I have been a silent member for just over a week. I have been >>reading all the messeges and feel overwhelmed. Knowing there are so >>many parents out there who are voicing the same feelings I have been >>afraid of saying. Thank you all for providing such a place. >>My son was diagnosed with a profound hearing loss at 4 1/2 months. >>He is 6 1/2 months now. We were supposed to get a cochlear implant >>in January but we gotted bumped off the schedual. I know there are >>children out there who need the device sooner, some in an emergency, >>but I can't help feeling like we lost a better chance at fewer >>developmental delays. I don't know. I have been doing a lot of >>reading and am trying to become an expert and advocate for my son, >>but sometimes it can be too much. >>Then all I have to do is look at him. His smiles and giggles make >>everything worth it. Thank you for helping me realize that. >> >> >> >> > >_________________________________________________________________ >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! >http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > >All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 We started with just using the Signing Time videos. My oldest LOVES them. They are cute and helpful! Tawnya New member >>Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 20:05:29 -0000 >> >> >>I have been a silent member for just over a week. I have been >>reading all the messeges and feel overwhelmed. Knowing there are so >>many parents out there who are voicing the same feelings I have been >>afraid of saying. Thank you all for providing such a place. >>My son was diagnosed with a profound hearing loss at 4 1/2 months. >>He is 6 1/2 months now. We were supposed to get a cochlear implant >>in January but we gotted bumped off the schedual. I know there are >>children out there who need the device sooner, some in an emergency, >>but I can't help feeling like we lost a better chance at fewer >>developmental delays. I don't know. I have been doing a lot of >>reading and am trying to become an expert and advocate for my son, >>but sometimes it can be too much. >>Then all I have to do is look at him. His smiles and giggles make >>everything worth it. Thank you for helping me realize that. >> >> >> >> > >_________________________________________________________________ >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! >http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > >All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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