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Posted February 6, 2006 · February 6, 2006

Hi all. I just recently came across this group which is amazing since my

son who was born deaf is now over 3 years-old. I wish I'd known about it 3

years ago!

That said, my son was born with a bilateral moderate loss which was

identified through the newborn screening in Utah (thankfully). He was aided

at about 3 months old. He was progressing well, learning to speak and doing

some sign language. About six months ago during a routine hearing exam we

learned that his hearing had dropped in one ear to a severe to profound

level. I was shocked and ashamed because I had not noticed a dramatic

difference in his speech. With a new hearing aid fitted to the appropriate

settings and the beginning of AV therapy we have seen vast improvements.

Our challenge is that 2 years ago we decided to move to Costa Rica so my

husband could pursue a promising job opportunity. It has been a tremendous

blessing to live in this beautiful country, but with the change in 's

hearing, we feel that more regular therapy is needed. Right now we fly back

to Los Angeles monthly for 2 sessions of therapy. is enrolled in a

spanish-speaking pre-school, but we only speak English in the home. We also

recently learned that has an enlarged vestibular aqueduct. I'm still

learning the consequences of this condition, and we have seen a geneticst

who is testing for Pendreds Syndrome.

So that is our story in brief. My husband is looking for work in the states

and we're hoping to end up close to an oral school.

I look forward to learning from other parents and sharing in your

experiences.

Best wishes,

Walden

's mom

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