Re: Lydia Re: Any ideas ??

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--- You wrote:

You know the frustrating part was the audiologist (a

woman) REFUSED TO GIVE ME THE DECIBLAL level!! I

thougth to myself how rude!! She just dismissed my

quesiton like its not any of my business!! That really

ticked me off actually!! (sorry I had to let that

out!!)

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Hi - I don't recall getting a decible loss number when my Sam had his ABR

- I think it's more a guideline so perhaps your audiologist just was being

cautious? I know you're frustrated but as Lydia - I believe - said soon he'll

be able to do booth testing which will tell you more. My boys now are 12 and 10

and their testing and hearing aid fittings are SO much easier and have been as

they've gotten older. Even 3 years old was easier for Sam than 15 months

was.... A hearing test of any sort isn't like having your blood drawn where the

results are pretty definitive. hearing tests are so subjective because they

depend on how the child is feeling when they're tested, if there's a different

person testing the child (we've found that makes a difference), etc. They are

easier and more accurate as the child gets older....

Barbara