EARSTWOHEAR: November 2008

Thursday, November 6, 2008

New Sounds for Sophie

Over the course of the last month, we have begun to notice when Sophie is hearing something new or for the first time:) We play a listening game where when she hears something, she makes a surprise face and points to her ear. Either the HA ear or the CI ear. Here is a list of the surprise face sounds:
her brothers playing in the back of the house!
the water running in the kitchen sink!
my blinker on my van!
my cell phone ringing!
door bell ringing!
the horn on my car!
dryer!
water in washing machine!
dishwasher!
microwave and the "bing" when food is ready!
Gosh I am sure there are more! It has been so exciting to see her face when she notices a new sound. It is like watching her take her first steps again and again! Her AVT says she is doing wonderful!!!!! They are having to come up with new goals because she is flying thru the ones they have already set for her. She is making me so proud!!! Way to go SOPHIE!!!

EARSTWOHEAR

I could not imagine what it would be like not to hear. But two of my children have woken up each day of theirlife with little to no sound. My goal is to teach my children and others the knowledge and skills I have learned since finding out their hearing loss. First and for most, the terms hard of hearing and deaf should not be frightening. Although this is the initial reaction, just know that there is soooo much information and tools out there for parents and loved ones to get their hands on; not only through professionals but also through the internet. Secondly, there is a lot of hard work involved BUT in making sure your children are equiped for the rest of their life it is worth it. Their hearing loss is apart of our daily lives and will be forever. But at the end of each day it is nice to sit back and see how wonderful they are blossoming due to the lengths we have gone for them.