So basically I'm still sitting on the CI fence. I have been back & forth for weeks now. Last week after looking back over Savannahs Aided Audio gram, i had noticed & realized that her moderate ear (the "good" ear as we like to call it) does hear all speech sounds UNTILL the 4000Hz where she doesn't start hearing until 45db.
To me i had never thought anything of it to be honest until our speech coordinator pointed out that Savannah is clearing missing hearing the "f" & "Th" sounds which sit at 30db on the 4000hz.
How could i have missed this??? How on earth did the implant clinic send me away when my daughter isn't hearing everything
she needs?????
Apparently i was informed that these speech sounds can be made even if a child isn't hearing them?? (would love some clarification here)
I am starting to wonder if I'm actually being pushed aside with bogus information or if this is actually correct?
Can a child that CANNOT hear the "f" & "Th" Sounds truly be able to speak & learn speech??
As i have said before my daughter is deaf regardless of Ha's or not, she was born deaf & will always be deaf BUT why on earth is she not a candidate??
Before i go back to our Audi on Sept 1st I need to get some more info & feedback I would like to welcome ANYONE who is willing to share any experience with both Ha's & Implants that understands what I'm saying, or wears Ha's & is not able to hear some of the speech on the 4000Hz.
Are these as important as i think they are? Will this hinder my child? Remembering that my daughter is profoundly deaf on her right ear.
Thanks :)
To me i had never thought anything of it to be honest until our speech coordinator pointed out that Savannah is clearing missing hearing the "f" & "Th" sounds which sit at 30db on the 4000hz.
How could i have missed this??? How on earth did the implant clinic send me away when my daughter isn't hearing everything
she needs?????
Apparently i was informed that these speech sounds can be made even if a child isn't hearing them?? (would love some clarification here)
I am starting to wonder if I'm actually being pushed aside with bogus information or if this is actually correct?
Can a child that CANNOT hear the "f" & "Th" Sounds truly be able to speak & learn speech??
As i have said before my daughter is deaf regardless of Ha's or not, she was born deaf & will always be deaf BUT why on earth is she not a candidate??
Before i go back to our Audi on Sept 1st I need to get some more info & feedback I would like to welcome ANYONE who is willing to share any experience with both Ha's & Implants that understands what I'm saying, or wears Ha's & is not able to hear some of the speech on the 4000Hz.
Are these as important as i think they are? Will this hinder my child? Remembering that my daughter is profoundly deaf on her right ear.
Thanks :)