My only issue with BTE is the settings. Taking just the 500hz, If bone is showing 30 and air is showing 90 and booth has shown 90, 45 and 70, respectively over a 30 day period. Which one is right? Those are huge changes over a short period of time which promoted the most recent ABR. I'm sure the...
I am not informed enough to comment about the deaf culture conspiracy.
What I do know is that my daughter was improperly diagnosed. A bone conduction test would have identified a conductive loss but it was never done until now. So for nearly 2 years my daughter has been wearing aids that...
That was exactly what my thinking. Her doctors lean more towards the oral approach and have not been very supportive of my desire for her to learn sign. I have learned that their advice can be biased so I am never presented with all choices just the choices they favor. They have been pushing...
Thanks for your feedback. We do sign to her and have been since she was 6 months. All of the doctors said she didn't need because she would be oral. It was very important to us even though we are hearing, that she learned in case her hearing got worse. I think it's more important that she...
That's exactly why I am on this board. In the beginning I blindly followed most of the advice given by the doctors because it was so overwhelming and I had no idea where to start. I am constantly researching and equipping myself. I ask a lot more questions now!
Her bone test showed 50, 60 and 90 at 500, 1000 and 4000, respectively. I am still new at reading/understanding the audio gram. The audiologist then said it would actually be 30, 40 and 70. You guys are more familiar than I am.
Interesting....
How long have you had BAHAs? Did you wear BTEs at all? How does the sound quality compare? All of the online resources lead you to believe that hearing greater than 50 would disqualify you.
Yes, she can hear without her aids. It was the signing that made me question what they were getting in the booth. She damaged her aids and had to be with out them for about 2 weeks. Everyone, including the speech therapist noticed how aware and present she remained without them. She responded to...
Thanks for the info! Was having a hard time figuring out what to search for with Google. I was searched "fluctuating hearing loss" and got mostly info on ear infections.
She will be 2 in May. The concerning thing for me is the fluctuations. It was suggested to have her aids set on different modes and switch them based on her behavior. The test showed that at her best her loss is mild and at her worst it's severe. She can't say mommy this is to loud. What if her...
My daughter was originally diagnosed with a mild to moderate bilateral sensorineural loss at 2 weeks old and fitted for aids at 2 months. After several inconsistent booth tests we were sent for another ABR. I stopped using her aids because even the audiologist wasn't confident in the setting...