Guest guest Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hi, Cheryl! *still* does this - and his audiologist said it's fairly common. I tend to notice him repeating me when he's tired, or when he's been exposed to noisy environments for a while. Or, God forbid, if I ask him to do something while he's watching " Mythbusters " on the Discovery Channel - he gets so sucked in that he really has to work to figure out what I said to him. If nothing else, you can always call your audi and ask for his/her opinion, especially since they've seen Clara as a patient. They may have some additional insights. Hugs to you, Kris Mom to (8, Profound/Complete SNL, Left Ear) and Ethan (7, hearing) _____ From: Listen-Up [mailto:Listen-Up ] On Behalf Of chmorg Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:10 PM To: Listen-Up Subject: What? What? Hi, I remember this being discussed a few months back but can't find the posts. Clara age 4 (birthday on Sunday!) (profound unilateral loss/left-nearly normal/right), has lately been saying What? a lot more than usual. But when I ask her " what did I just say, " she usually can repeat it back to me. Or she will repeat what I say as a question: Me: " OK, let's put on your shoes and get going. " Clara: " Put on my shoes and get going? " It's starting to drive me nuts. And I'm worried that she may have some kind of auditory processing disorder as well as the hearing loss? Any ideas on why she's doing this? Or if anyone remembers the conversation about this previously, you can just point out wher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hi, Cheryl! *still* does this - and his audiologist said it's fairly common. I tend to notice him repeating me when he's tired, or when he's been exposed to noisy environments for a while. Or, God forbid, if I ask him to do something while he's watching " Mythbusters " on the Discovery Channel - he gets so sucked in that he really has to work to figure out what I said to him. If nothing else, you can always call your audi and ask for his/her opinion, especially since they've seen Clara as a patient. They may have some additional insights. Hugs to you, Kris Mom to (8, Profound/Complete SNL, Left Ear) and Ethan (7, hearing) _____ From: Listen-Up [mailto:Listen-Up ] On Behalf Of chmorg Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:10 PM To: Listen-Up Subject: What? What? Hi, I remember this being discussed a few months back but can't find the posts. Clara age 4 (birthday on Sunday!) (profound unilateral loss/left-nearly normal/right), has lately been saying What? a lot more than usual. But when I ask her " what did I just say, " she usually can repeat it back to me. Or she will repeat what I say as a question: Me: " OK, let's put on your shoes and get going. " Clara: " Put on my shoes and get going? " It's starting to drive me nuts. And I'm worried that she may have some kind of auditory processing disorder as well as the hearing loss? Any ideas on why she's doing this? Or if anyone remembers the conversation about this previously, you can just point out wher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hi, Cheryl! *still* does this - and his audiologist said it's fairly common. I tend to notice him repeating me when he's tired, or when he's been exposed to noisy environments for a while. Or, God forbid, if I ask him to do something while he's watching " Mythbusters " on the Discovery Channel - he gets so sucked in that he really has to work to figure out what I said to him. If nothing else, you can always call your audi and ask for his/her opinion, especially since they've seen Clara as a patient. They may have some additional insights. Hugs to you, Kris Mom to (8, Profound/Complete SNL, Left Ear) and Ethan (7, hearing) _____ From: Listen-Up [mailto:Listen-Up ] On Behalf Of chmorg Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:10 PM To: Listen-Up Subject: What? What? Hi, I remember this being discussed a few months back but can't find the posts. Clara age 4 (birthday on Sunday!) (profound unilateral loss/left-nearly normal/right), has lately been saying What? a lot more than usual. But when I ask her " what did I just say, " she usually can repeat it back to me. Or she will repeat what I say as a question: Me: " OK, let's put on your shoes and get going. " Clara: " Put on my shoes and get going? " It's starting to drive me nuts. And I'm worried that she may have some kind of auditory processing disorder as well as the hearing loss? Any ideas on why she's doing this? Or if anyone remembers the conversation about this previously, you can just point out wher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hailey tends to do this ALOT when they start working on a new sound at school with her. I think she does it just so she can hear the sound over and over again, Once she's masterd a new sound the " whats? " go away. Then like clockwork as soon as they start working on a new sound she's back to the " whats? " and repeating everything you say to her. Like I said, I think it's just her way of double checking herself to see if she's making the sound correctly. Selena --------------------------------- Low, Low, Low Rates! Check out Yahoo! Messenger's cheap PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hailey tends to do this ALOT when they start working on a new sound at school with her. I think she does it just so she can hear the sound over and over again, Once she's masterd a new sound the " whats? " go away. Then like clockwork as soon as they start working on a new sound she's back to the " whats? " and repeating everything you say to her. Like I said, I think it's just her way of double checking herself to see if she's making the sound correctly. Selena --------------------------------- Low, Low, Low Rates! Check out Yahoo! Messenger's cheap PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hailey tends to do this ALOT when they start working on a new sound at school with her. I think she does it just so she can hear the sound over and over again, Once she's masterd a new sound the " whats? " go away. Then like clockwork as soon as they start working on a new sound she's back to the " whats? " and repeating everything you say to her. Like I said, I think it's just her way of double checking herself to see if she's making the sound correctly. Selena --------------------------------- Low, Low, Low Rates! Check out Yahoo! Messenger's cheap PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Bobby does this a lot. For him, it is a universal way to get more information, or to fill in the blanks that he might have missed. He also does it to buy himself processing time, I think. All kids who have hearing loss have some kind of " processing disorder " because they just have to work harder to understand what is being said. Following the conversation depends on how often and how long they have previously been exposed to the words they are hearing. But I have to agree and empathize, it drives me nuts too, especially when I am the one who is tired! I started something new with Bobby because he says " what " and " why " so automatically, it is like a knee jerk reaction to almost anything I say. I started to tell him that it drives me crazy (he is 6, so he is at the point where he can understand it), and that in the context of what we were just talking about, it doesn't make any sense to ask what or why. And then I ask him what question does he really want to know? What information is he really trying to get at? It's great for expanding his sentences (he has to put the whole thought into a question, bring in what made him think of the what in the first place) and gives me a whole lot more information than just spitting out " what " , so I am a whole lot more patient because I realize he really wanted to know something. There are times he realizes he just said it for no good reason, and it stops him. But it does drive you nuts after a while. Trish, mom to Bobby, mod/severe SL loss in R ear, borderline normal in L with severe high frequency loss, 2 BTE aids, 6 yrds old, and 3 other kids with normal hearing. Hi, I remember this being discussed a few months back but can't find the posts. Clara age 4 (birthday on Sunday!) (profound unilateral loss/left-nearly normal/right), has lately been saying What? a lot more than usual. But when I ask her " what did I just say, " she usually can repeat it back to me. Or she will repeat what I say as a question: Me: " OK, let's put on your shoes and get going. " Clara: " Put on my shoes and get going? " It's starting to drive me nuts. And I'm worried that she may have some kind of auditory processing disorder as well as the hearing loss? Any ideas on why she's doing this? Or if anyone remembers the conversation about this previously, you can just point out where I should look. Thanks in advance, Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Oh yes, this is totally Elias. " What you say? What you say? " is his mantra. I think he is trying to make sure he really got everything. He often repeats other questions, for example about the days schedule, over and over as well. I think he is just worried that he is missing something. Bonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Oh yes, this is totally Elias. " What you say? What you say? " is his mantra. I think he is trying to make sure he really got everything. He often repeats other questions, for example about the days schedule, over and over as well. I think he is just worried that he is missing something. Bonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Oh yes, this is totally Elias. " What you say? What you say? " is his mantra. I think he is trying to make sure he really got everything. He often repeats other questions, for example about the days schedule, over and over as well. I think he is just worried that he is missing something. Bonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 If either of my children ever stop saying " what " I will consider it a miracle. I think they both do it just to stall or get us to repeat ourselves because they weren't really listening carefully the first time. When Ian honestly didn't hear you, his request is something like: didn't catch that, again? Or he'll ask a clarifying follow-up question: Where did you want the laptop? Which indicates he heard a bit of what was said, but not enough. A simple " what " usually means they were ignoring me as I spoke and now think that maybe what I said was something they should have listened to the first time. My hearing daughter says it far more often than Ian because she is 12 and doesn't think anything we have to say is all that important in the first place. (grin) Ian's response to her when she pulls it on him is to hand her one of his aids and say something like: " you need this more than I do? Lately I've taken to repeating her name until she looks at me and then I talk to her. Behavior mod techniques are great, even for a kid with no " issues " other than being a typical kid, off in her own little world. Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 My good friends son does this ALL THE TIME and he is typically hearing and has no processing delays, etc. Just the way he talks and learns about the world around him. Frustrating to us adults, but much better than a tantrum which would probably occur if he didn't have a method to understand the world around him. . . - Emylie > > Hi, I remember this being discussed a few months back but can't find > the posts. Clara age 4 (birthday on Sunday!) (profound unilateral > loss/left-nearly normal/right), has lately been saying What? a lot > more than usual. But when I ask her " what did I just say, " she > usually can repeat it back to me. Or she will repeat what I say as a > question: Me: " OK, let's put on your shoes and get going. " Clara: > " Put on my shoes and get going? " It's starting to drive me nuts. And > I'm worried that she may have some kind of auditory processing > disorder as well as the hearing loss? Any ideas on why she's doing > this? Or if anyone remembers the conversation about this previously, > you can just point out where I should look. Thanks in advance, Cheryl > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Caleb has stopped saying what and now says " louder! " , especially at times when there is a lot of background noise. I think this means he's caught only part of what I said, or he's only processed the first half. He sometimes repeats directions in the form of a question, like Clara. I think it's a skill he uses to help himself understand better, because he often begins following the directions before I even answer him. Actually, I've stopped answering him most of the time. It's like he's just repeating information to himself for his own benefit. FL chmorg wrote: > > Hi, I remember this being discussed a few months back but can't find > the posts. Clara age 4 (birthday on Sunday!) (profound unilateral > loss/left-nearly normal/right), has lately been saying What? a lot > more than usual. But when I ask her " what did I just say, " she > usually can repeat it back to me. Or she will repeat what I say as a > question: Me: " OK, let's put on your shoes and get going. " Clara: > " Put on my shoes and get going? " It's starting to drive me nuts. And > I'm worried that she may have some kind of auditory processing > disorder as well as the hearing loss? Any ideas on why she's doing > this? Or if anyone remembers the conversation about this previously, > you can just point out where I should look. Thanks in advance, Cheryl > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 It's a normal phase from what I've been told. Usually around age 5. Neal went through the " what " phase. Then he also went through it as a behavior thing. We had to do a reward system, giving him chips every time he heard something and didn't ask " what? " afterward (or at least asked " what " by telling us what he did hear or saying he didn't understand one of the words, etc rather than just saying the word " what. " When he filled the cup with chips, he got a ticket. With 3 tickets, he got a prize. That worked in less than a week, so I knew for sure it was behavior and not a hearing issue that time. He also went through a phase of repeating what he heard under his breath. I was told that it was a good strategy for him to be using, so maybe it is for your daughter too. Rhonda Savage Mom to Audrey, 9 1/2, hearing; and Neal, 7, CII at 2.9 years " Hard does not mean impossible. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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