Dr. Don turned on Ben's sound today. He created four programs for Ben's processor. The first is the quietest and the fourth is the loudest. The audiologists want Ben to slowly get used to sound and not be startled.
In Don's office we tried the first two programs without much of a response. We know, according to Don's computer, sound was going into the electrode.
Once we got home we tried all the programs. We vacuumed, yelled and banged a hammer. Still nothing. The sounds may not be loud enough for Ben to have a big reaction (we don't want that reaction to be tears). Ben needs practice learning what the sound coming in means. We have to teach him how to listen. This is where the Auditory Therapy will come in.
On Friday, Don will turn the sound up once more. Once again we'll have four programs to try out. Maybe then we will have a head turn. I can't wait to stop yelling at my baby.
1 comment:
Congratulations! You've started your true journey to sound! Don is very conservative and wants Ben to LIKE listening -- thus the multiple visits as programming is refined! How's he doing keeping his processor on? And--you're right -- NOW is when the auditory therapy is a critical piece. The brain has to learn to listen -- not rely on visual. Unfortunately the 2 systems can compete -- but, learning to listen will come! Thank you for the update! us Zegar's
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