Cochlear Implant Listening Skills Development
Above is a development list of how progression typically works after activation. Things could go faster or slower, but this is kind of the average. So first Brody will start discriminating that things make a sound. You can't really respond to your name if you can't respond to any sound. But before we can even start there, he has to keep the processors on his head. Grandma had a fun day of keeping them on! Even with the hats on, he would rub them off. We are going to try the toupee tape tomorrow and see if it helps keep them in place. Even though I sometimes have to fight with my kids at school to wear them, I have a whole new understanding for how the parents of my students feel. It's hard work!
Here's a video to demonstrate that although he has the processors on and working, we have a lot of work to do to get to a "normal" hearing range. As of right now, his ears are like a day old baby. We were on program 1 today. W have three more to go through until he is turned up to the top setting the audiologist has programmed right now.
Brody doesn't really bother the hats too much. Ms. Pam needs to get a patent on these awesome football designs!
Bear and Brody had some bonding time tonight...of course involving food.
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