Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Hi , My name is and my daughter Carys (6 months old next week!) was diagnosed with a severe-profound hearing loss at 3 weeks old. She got her hearings aids at 6 weeks, and we have been hard at work ever since. No history of hearing loss in our families and we were taken completely by surprise. So we are in a very similar situation to you - just a few months further down the line. We were very upset at first and still get sad from time to time, but our little girl is so happy and is doing really well with her aids (well, as far as we and her TOD can tell). Definitely get in touch with early intervention as soon as possible - our teacher has been working with us for months now and we've learned so much about how to talk to Carys and work with her. We are also learning some sign language - our goal is to learn enough to communicate with her when she's not wearing her aids (in the bath, the pool, etc) but our plan is for her to be oral. Everyone we speak to is very positive about Carys's prospects. We just have to trust that she will be successful and happy. And if Plan A (hearing aids) don't work out, our Plan B is a cochlear implant. We are willing to do whatever it takes to ensure she has a happy future. Since we are in such similar situations, if you want to contact me directly please do. My email is ian_and_jen@... Now go give your sweet girl a big kiss! Mom to Ava (3 years old) and Carys (5 1/2 months, severe to profound hearing loss) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Hi , My name is and my daughter Carys (6 months old next week!) was diagnosed with a severe-profound hearing loss at 3 weeks old. She got her hearings aids at 6 weeks, and we have been hard at work ever since. No history of hearing loss in our families and we were taken completely by surprise. So we are in a very similar situation to you - just a few months further down the line. We were very upset at first and still get sad from time to time, but our little girl is so happy and is doing really well with her aids (well, as far as we and her TOD can tell). Definitely get in touch with early intervention as soon as possible - our teacher has been working with us for months now and we've learned so much about how to talk to Carys and work with her. We are also learning some sign language - our goal is to learn enough to communicate with her when she's not wearing her aids (in the bath, the pool, etc) but our plan is for her to be oral. Everyone we speak to is very positive about Carys's prospects. We just have to trust that she will be successful and happy. And if Plan A (hearing aids) don't work out, our Plan B is a cochlear implant. We are willing to do whatever it takes to ensure she has a happy future. Since we are in such similar situations, if you want to contact me directly please do. My email is ian_and_jen@... Now go give your sweet girl a big kiss! Mom to Ava (3 years old) and Carys (5 1/2 months, severe to profound hearing loss) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Hi , My name is and my daughter Carys (6 months old next week!) was diagnosed with a severe-profound hearing loss at 3 weeks old. She got her hearings aids at 6 weeks, and we have been hard at work ever since. No history of hearing loss in our families and we were taken completely by surprise. So we are in a very similar situation to you - just a few months further down the line. We were very upset at first and still get sad from time to time, but our little girl is so happy and is doing really well with her aids (well, as far as we and her TOD can tell). Definitely get in touch with early intervention as soon as possible - our teacher has been working with us for months now and we've learned so much about how to talk to Carys and work with her. We are also learning some sign language - our goal is to learn enough to communicate with her when she's not wearing her aids (in the bath, the pool, etc) but our plan is for her to be oral. Everyone we speak to is very positive about Carys's prospects. We just have to trust that she will be successful and happy. And if Plan A (hearing aids) don't work out, our Plan B is a cochlear implant. We are willing to do whatever it takes to ensure she has a happy future. Since we are in such similar situations, if you want to contact me directly please do. My email is ian_and_jen@... Now go give your sweet girl a big kiss! Mom to Ava (3 years old) and Carys (5 1/2 months, severe to profound hearing loss) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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