Hi guys!
Our gorgeous DD2, who's 2 and has DiGeorge syndrome, has suffered massive damage to both her eardrums through repeated infections in the middle ear. Both her eardrums have basically gone, much to the surprise and consternation of our paed and ENT Dr. Apparently this is quite unusual.
Her hearing tests are also a disaster - as far as I can remember, she has hearing of 50 Dbl. So we've been referred to an audiologist to get a bone-conducting hearing aid - the kind that sits on a headband.
We're really looking forward to restoring DD2's hearing, as she's trying so hard to say lots and just can't pronounce things properly at all. But I've heard that it can be difficult to get the right one for the child, so wanted to hear if any of you lovely people have advice on good manufacturers, or tips for how to know if it's the right HA for your child?
Thank you!
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pumpkins2 · 25/10/2015 19:12
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