Littles with Down syndrome need routine hearing exams on top of all the other routine care : )
Hannah had her third hearing test about two weeks ago.
She cooperated quite well while sitting in my lap. One audiologist was behind a window with the monitors and equipment while another audiologist sat in front of us with toys for distraction and to focus Hannah on a neutral position before she was signaled.
Various sounds from various speakers came on and Hannah would turn to respond.
Based on our observations, she hears well.
Well, Hannah didn’t hear great at her exam. She missed some low tones and her eardrums had no movement - which means she had fluid in her ears. And she HAD just got over a cold. However the tool to measure the bone behind her ear did have movement. We were recommended for an ENT follow-up - * fists to sky *
Bah! We just dropped one specialist [G.I.] but now pick up another. I’m really really hoping it’s simply fluid in her ears [that maybe will be gone] and this doesn’t become another upkeep. We’ll find out early Jan.
Saying:
On the upside, everyone is impressed Hannah’s communication continues to improve parallel to her improved motor skills - typically speech falls to the wayside when motor takes off. Also Hannah’s communication skills are actually on par with typical 21-24 month olds which made me feel good [she’s currently 27 months]. Her emotional-social [?] skills are around 18-21 months which sounds about right.
Eating:
We are also working on self-feeding. Hannah can somewhat feed herself. When she wants. She’s a toddler and just isn’t interested a lot. She tries really hard with a fork, but just can’t. Quite. Pierce. The food. Scooping with spoons is a little trickier and takes more dexterity. We were recommended to buy curved toddler utensils, however we’re finding Hannah seems to favor her LEFT hand. Can you guess how easy it is to find left-handed curved utensils for toddlers? Right. $$
So Hannah is doing very well overall while we continue to work hard with her!
Love the shades! Fingers crossed for the ENT appointment xx
ReplyDeleteI am amazed at Hannah's steps forward every time I see her. She is one amazing little girl! Such a warrior! Kudos to you, mom & dad & everyone who works with her. (very cool pic, Miss Hannah)
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