Re: Cochlear Implants - The Exact Wording

[Guest guest]

" In mitochondrial disorders the loss of sound is gradual due to

cochelor disease, with the nerve leading to the brain functioning

fine. "

Alice

> > > Deb,

> > >

> > > Those are BIG questions and every deaf child's parents have

> there

> > own

> > > opinions on what works best. Let me say that the best advice

is

> to

> > use

> > > what ever YOU think will work for your family and the child.

> Now,

> > that

> > > said let me expand.

> > >

> > > Personally, my son received a cochlear implant and was doing

> > wonderfully

> > > with it for about a year and we are one of the very few

(almost

> > unheard

> > > of) where the implant is no longer working for us. (MITO has

> > reared it's

> > > ugly head once again). I have been signing to since

birth

> > and do

> > > not regret it for one moment and now am very happy that I have

> > because

> > > he is now completely deaf - again. With the implant, was

> > able to

> > > hear at 40 Db - which would be a mild hearing loss.

> > >

> > > I work at a Deaf School that has a pre-school class of deaf

> > children

> > > (ages 3 to 5) and by age 5 or 6 these kids are speaking SO

well

> > that

> > > they no longer use sign AND speak so well you would hardly

know

> > that

> > > they were deaf at all. Not every child has that kind of

success -

> I

> > > firmly believe that whatever method the parents believe in is

> what

> > will

> > > work for that family.

> > >

> > > Good Luck Deb and feel free to e-mail me off-list if you want

> more

> > > personal info - this really sparks debate on the Cochlear

> Implant

> > Chat

> > > Room.

> > >

> > > Sue Ann Bube

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Please contact mito-owner with any problems or

> > questions.

> >

> >

> >

> > _____

> >

> >