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Flamechick failed her school hearing test

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Flamesparrow · 14/04/2008 10:01

DD failed her hearing test with the school nurse this morning

I went to the appointment too so I could be there for the hearing bit because I have been wondering if there was a problem which has caused the speech delay. She said that she would do the full test rather than the more basic one they can do, and she failed on one ear.

She said that one level of fail the nurse retests a bit later, but she is the next stage up so if being referred to audiology

The rational part of me is saying that a) it explains her weird speech, and b) it is probably only something small.

The other part of me is doing the mummy "My baby is broken" thing

Not a lot any of you can do, just needed to say it all!

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misdee · 14/04/2008 10:05

awww sweetheart. if its any help, they suspect that dd2 suffered from glue ear when younger, but passed all hearing checks, as her speech is similar to that of a child who has usffered hearuing hearing problems. she misses the ends of words. cat=ca etc

MerlinsBeard · 14/04/2008 10:12

what did they do? is it like the newborn one? or do they have to press a button when they hear the sound?

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Flamesparrow · 14/04/2008 10:13

They press and button to hear a sound, and she had to take a toy out of a box each time she heard the beep.

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CountessDracula · 14/04/2008 10:16

DD had to be re-tested after hers recently. I was really concerned too but they were great, did a really comprehensive test and they said that she has difficulty hearing the very highest frequency which is outside the range of human speech.

Apparetnly about 30% of the children in the class had the same thing. The audiologist said it won't affect her.

Do you know which bit of the test she has failed on?

belgo · 14/04/2008 10:19

Flamesparrow - my dd1 recently falied her hearing test at age four. We had asked her to have a hearing test because some family members had commented that they thought she couldn't hear very well.

She needed gromits inserted into both ears and now her hearing is a lot better and her speech has greatly improved in the last couple of months. Speechwise she was very behind and I'm pleased that her hearing problem has been solved therefore improving her speech.

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Flamesparrow · 14/04/2008 10:22

I don't know which bit she failed on, I didn't think to ask

Your stories are making me feel better They are agreeing with the rational part of me

She had a burst ear drum as a baby, but I can't remember which side. The nurse asked if she is good at blowing her nose (which she isn't, she is terrible), and said that that could be the cause of problems.

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belgo · 14/04/2008 10:25

I also don't know exactly what dd1 failed on with the test. But I do know that with the first test they did, she simply could not carry out the very simple instructions either because she couldn't hear or she couldn't understand, and that was very upsetting to see. They then carried out a test designed for younger children and she clearly could not hear everything.

I was also upset to find that 'my baby is broken' but now I'm very relieved that they found the problem, took it seriously, and solved it.

I hope the same happens for your dd Flamesparrow.

DoodleToYou · 14/04/2008 10:33

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tortoiseSHELL · 14/04/2008 10:39

Oh it's horrid when that happens isn't it. Ds1 failed his reception hearing test, but passed it on the retest - I think he was just a bit bunged up that day and that can really affect things. Did your dd have the newborn hearing test where they bounce soundwaves into their ear? If she passed that then that would mean there is no congenital problem, and it could be something like glue ear which is really common.

I do know the feeling of 'my baby is broken' - dd failed her vision test at school just before Easter and I was REALLY upset, she now has glasses, but it is much better that it was picked up now, as with any luck the glasses will correct the vision and she may only need them for close work after a while. Had it not been picked up then I think she would have developed a very lazy right eye.

MerlinsBeard · 14/04/2008 10:57

i apparently failed mine at that age and with that kind of test because i didn't want to press the button...but there are much more sensible on the thread giving much better advice

soremummy · 14/04/2008 11:23

My dd is 15 now and she has a total loss of hearing in one ear. Tbh I was relieved when they eventually diagnosed it because I had asked from her being a baby for it to be checked properly. She compensates very well and at the age of four learned how to lip read (we realised this when we went to a family party which was noisy and she told us what someone had said about someone else.. it was funny at the time) She had intensive speech therapy and it really did help. They said it was nerve damage and she was either born like that or it was a virus at a young age that caused it.

I am very proud to say that she is a very talented musician and attends a music college on saturdays she got into the college on a scholarship because of her talent. So what I am trying to say is don't be upset about it if she has a hearing problem I at no time felt that my child was broken but was relieved to find that I wasnt a neurotic mum.

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Flamesparrow · 14/04/2008 11:28

Lol MoM - She looked slightly like she had gotten bored after the first few teddies, but she did them all so quickly with the second ear, I dunno.

No point worrying until we have more results.

It does make a lot of sense tbh, she is VERY loud all the time, and I have wondered for ages if it is just her or if there is a reason for it iyswim. Plus her speech has sounded like more a mishearing a lot of the time (bunch beds instead of bunk beds).

Thank you Doodle - I will bear all that in mind for the appointment when it comes through (no idea how long it will be).

They weren't doing the ear bouncy thing when she was a baby, so we don't have that to fall back on.

Hearing aside, this should be one to make MNers go all rargh and pitchforky... she is 25th centile for height, and 75th for height, so I have to watch her weight incase she gets fat You only need to look at her to see she is just a solid child with not the teeniest bit of fat on her!!! I love the way it is a sign she will later be obese, and not that she has just done a weight spurt and will most likely grow 6 inches overnight soon

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Flamesparrow · 14/04/2008 11:30

That is great Soremummy (Why're you sore btw??)

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soremummy · 14/04/2008 11:32

My dd used to say
dake for gate
tupt for cup etc and it was usually the first letters that she mixed up.

soremummy · 14/04/2008 11:33

I only came on here cos I had mastitis.hence the name lol I should change it. But when my other 3 dc were little we didnt have mn but glad I found it with this little one 11months old now.

soremummy · 14/04/2008 11:34

I really need a name change

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Flamesparrow · 14/04/2008 11:39

I like soremummy If you start a thread in Chat then people normally help make up great new names Can't interest you in some fluffy cloth nappies can I?

I feel mean when I try and correct DD's speech every so often, sometimes she watches my mouth and says it right, other times she looks so crestfallen and says "Can I just say it my way?"

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soremummy · 14/04/2008 11:44

With 3 teenagers and a baby would I have time for reuseable nappies. Back in the olden day I used them when they had to be folded and they didnt do posh ones like now. DON'T try to correct her just nicely repeat it "so you would like to help me make the bunkbeds/ change the sheets on the bunk beds " that always worked better than being critical iykwim. If you feel that she needs help with speech get the hearing test results and at the consultation voice your concerns about speech and they will get her referred. I used to collect dd 3 times a week from school just before lunch and take her for her speech lessons. She always got loads of special homework to practice with at home as well and had special stickers for doing so well.

soremummy · 14/04/2008 11:46

I gotta go hang more washing out on the line bbs. HOw many sets of clothes do they need to wear over the weekend???

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Flamesparrow · 14/04/2008 11:48

I think it was the school who told me to try and correct her I prefer the not correcting method like you say, her little face looks so disheartened.

Was worth a try with the nappies

She is on the waiting list for speech therapy assessment, but it was a long wait (I think about 12 weeks), so probably won't start until the next school year

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Flamesparrow · 14/04/2008 11:49

Mine tend to be naked over the weekend - much easier

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Nemoandthefishes · 14/04/2008 11:49

agree with just repeating bit...SALt told us to do that with ds after FIL kept saying no you dont say it like that its this and making ds say it over and over

UnquietDad · 14/04/2008 11:51

Happened to DD too. She was referred to Audiology at the hospital. Turned out to be nothing serious - slight conductive hearing loss in one ear.

They just do lots more tests at the first appointment and she has to go back once a year to check it hasn't deteriorated.

So don't worry, it may be nothing serious.

soremummy · 14/04/2008 12:02

at naked! Could you imagine my 17yr old ds my 15yr dd 13yr dd walking around naked all weekend! Mind you so long as her hair was straight I don't think that would be too much of an issue with my 15yr old. maybe if I threaten to confiscate her ghd's she might not have 3 changes of clothes in one day. Let us know when you get your appt through for the hearing test and what the results are.

Dont know what size nappies they are but dd is not even 13lbs in weight yet also dont know if these are folded or you have to do them can you email me [email protected]

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Flamesparrow · 14/04/2008 12:20

Aww, I sell nappies, so have all kinds I feel it is my duty to harrass anyone who mentions having a nappy aged child

Lol @ your daughter and the GHDs! I find it soooooooooo hard to imagine DD getting to that stage, at the moment just getting her to brush her hair is an issue

Thank you all so much for being so nice and telling me all the stuff I would probably tell someone else - it is amazing how you lose all rational thought when it is your child

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