BTE's - behind the ear?
As most readers of Lotte's blog know, Lotte has nothing hanging on the ear.
Her processors are on her shoulders in two little bags, and they go straight to the coil on the head.
It has never been a problem for Lotte, or us. There's no problems in windy environment. The processor will be below the jacket. Free of wind and rain, and she will still be able to hear us. Probably better then when they would be on the ear.... wind will make a lot of noise.
The only time when she has it behind the ears is just before she goes to bed, or straight from the shower or bathtub, when she's naked.
And she's fine with that. BUT.... not when she is dressed.
She'll happily "allow" the BTE to be hanged on the ear when reading a book (she slept with only her undy during the summer) but if there's any clothing on her, as in T-shirt, PJ's etc, she will refuse.
She's so comfortable with (and used to) the BTE's on the shoulders, that I sometimes wonder when she will want them on the ears.
I guess when she goes to school, becomes more aware of other children... who knows.
For the moment, we just continue with this system. Lotte wants to, and we like it as well.
No CI's falling on the ground. No CI's that need to be dug up from the sand-pit, from a pool, etc.... no processor getting wet, no harness, no lumps on her back,....
It's great!
Her processors are on her shoulders in two little bags, and they go straight to the coil on the head.
It has never been a problem for Lotte, or us. There's no problems in windy environment. The processor will be below the jacket. Free of wind and rain, and she will still be able to hear us. Probably better then when they would be on the ear.... wind will make a lot of noise.
The only time when she has it behind the ears is just before she goes to bed, or straight from the shower or bathtub, when she's naked.
And she's fine with that. BUT.... not when she is dressed.
She'll happily "allow" the BTE to be hanged on the ear when reading a book (she slept with only her undy during the summer) but if there's any clothing on her, as in T-shirt, PJ's etc, she will refuse.
She's so comfortable with (and used to) the BTE's on the shoulders, that I sometimes wonder when she will want them on the ears.
I guess when she goes to school, becomes more aware of other children... who knows.
For the moment, we just continue with this system. Lotte wants to, and we like it as well.
No CI's falling on the ground. No CI's that need to be dug up from the sand-pit, from a pool, etc.... no processor getting wet, no harness, no lumps on her back,....
It's great!
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I had BTEs all of my childhood and usually hated them. I took them off, took out the batteries, and once took them apart. My parents insisted I wear them almost all day so I could be exposed to as much speech as I could. When I was 11 or 12 I realized that they worked and made life easier. Without the BTEs I would have understood nothing in school or with hearing friends. I would rather wear BTEs than have to ask for a repeat over and over or just not even try to understand a speaker. It's a balance between understanding conversations and hating this behind and in your ear. I think it takes a bit of maturity to accept this.
I'm glad your daughter's system is ok with her for now.Posted 10-12-2007 at 10:09 PM by Kaitin
