J4CKO

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My youngest lad (7) has just been for a hearing test as we had noticed he was not hearing us proprely, we though he may just be as ignorant as the other two but no it turns out he is mildly to moderately deaf.

Obviously nobody wants to hear their child has any kind of problem but it is kind of positive in a way as he was having a couple of issues at school even though they say how bright he is with a reading age 18 months higher than his actual age, but he doesnt listen and misses instructions.

So, slightly upset but like I said, but positive that things will now improve but I am interested if anybody has experience of hearing problems, especially with regardsa to kids.

PG

pardon ?

r32

What did he say?

r32

Seriously its good that he has been diagnosed so some treatment can be started, and his condition can be taken into consideration. Hope it all turns out for him.

J4CKO

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Cheers, its not that bad and hopefully wont get any worse but I think he will cope.

ANyone any actual experiences ?

Paul3446

I can't offer any advice or personal experience I'm afraid, but it sounds like it's not too serious and at least you know what the problem is now.

Your doctor should be able to point you in the right direction for help. Also Google is bound to come up with several million websites.

Good luck and don't worry too much, kids are pretty good at adapting and coping!

Turbohot

I empathise with you, J4CKO. I have no personal experience but, I know of people who have. Knowing about his problem at a very young age means that everyone will have an understanding of it. His problem will be taken into account when people communicate with him. He sounds like a very bright boy. He will surely cope.
Take it easy

speedymonkey

hi there, i was actually born with a hearing problem (very deaf), but it sorted itself out as i got older, i dont know what the problem was, ive never really asked my folks about it, but i now play on it as 'selective hearing' where i only respond if its something that benefits me in some way
as long as he's happy and has family support he'll be fine

TopBanana

Newsflash: people soon learn when you're doing that and it is frickin annoying so stop it m'kay?

speedymonkey

that reminds of 'mr macky' in south park, 'drugs are bad m'kay'

TopBanana

Who?

speedymonkey

wes never a massive fan of south park, but he was brilliant
m'kayyyyy

Lee247

My son, at the age of 7 had to have a hearing test. He was found to be partially deaf in one ear as well.
Strange thing is, aged 10 he had another test and his hearing was perfect and still is. He is now 16

Bubba po

It could possibly be a touch of Glue Ear, Jacko. My little lad sometimes has slight deafness that comes and goes with the level of catarrh.

mart360

now you have a legitimate reason for shouting at him

Mart

Technics

On a lighter note, I had a rep from a hearing aid company (Ultravox or similar) call on me last week. After a comprehensive test he offered me a digital programmable state of the art hearing aid priced at over £6000. Mind you this was for both ears!!!!!! This price, by the way, included a special discount. He also offered me another lesser aid at a mere £2100.
On a serious note if the child requires a hearing aid look to get a digital one rather than the National health Service offering. They are great both in performance and can hardly be seen. I'm sure they are available elsewhere for much leass than the prices quoted.
Best of luck

J4CKO

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Mart, we had an excuse for that before, his behaviour !

J4CKO

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Cheers for all the suggestions, few people have said it might be glue ear, six grand for a hearing aid, jesus thats six grand every month when he loses it, douses it or takes it apart !

Apparition

Hi J4cko,
My daughter had problems we didn't even notice for a long time. I hadn't realised I was compensating for her hearing problems by getting her attention before speaking slowly and clearly to her so she could lip read !
Anyways, she had glue ear. Lost count of the number of grommets she had fitted over the years until she was about 8. She even had one fitted when she was about 18. The specialist told us that many pilots have them fitted due to pressure problems.
Her hearing improved dramatically after the first set. She'd apparently never heard the birds singing and a flushing loo held unbeliveable terrors never before experienced. Even the sound of passing traffic through the open car windows was a new experience.
Yve

StickyMicky

thats why you glue it in, ie: a touch of glue ear

one of my staff is a bit deaf, constantly asking "WHAT" after anything that is said

tv normal volume is on "15" for everybody else, i come in first thing in the morning still half asleep, open up, make a brew, switch on the tv that said member of staff has been watching when on lates and get Fionna Phillips at level "40" shrieking the place down

Vegescoob

NHS does now provide a digital aid.

Lee247

Vegescoob, how the devil are you

Vegescoob

Oh, you know, still breathing.
Playing on 'net, in various forums of interest to me.
We were in New Zealand for August, looking around at houses and stuff, 'cos we're thinking of going there. Mrs. Vegescoob has New Zealand citizenship as well as UK so we can just go anytime.
Mind, we had a few days in Singapore on the way out and that is an impressive place in many ways.
You still posting away here I notice and have I got it right, you now got a WR1?

Lee247

Wish I had a jealous smilie

Yes, I have a WR1 now, what a car

Vegescoob

Now me jealous!
Even that colour I don't mind now, I wasn't sure at first.
Not exactly inconspicuous to our Guardians of the Law though.
I always fancied a P1, and there's one for sale at a local main dealer, low miles but reading on here about many owners' experiences I'm a bit cagey.
Saw a lovely new Forester STI in NZ that took my fancy for out there.

Btw, can you still be 84?

Lee247

ahh, they tend to leave us wimmins alone
I love the colour, I don't think it is as much in your face as the usual blue, even though it has bigger bits
The P1 is a lovely car, go for it.
Loads of folks told me not to get the WR1, but touch wood it has not been a pick of bother, oh apart from the white vans

legb4rsk

My parents thought I was a deaf mute until I was 7 years old,I didn't say a word.Then one day at the dinner table I exclaimed 'Bloody hell this mash is a bit lumpy!'
They were amazed,'you can speak!'
I replied 'of course I can speak'.
Then they said 'You can hear us!,why haven't you said anything for 7 years'
I answered 'well,everythings been alright up to now'.

FlightMan

If thats a joke its funny. If its true its hilarious!

Kyl3cook

One 'female' friend of mine had hearing problems as a child, and was pretty much deaf...She had all these operations and now she is still mildly deaf, but you wouldn't know it...she just talks loudly. One thing is she is a bit like warren from something about mary. You can't touch her ears, and you can't really even touch your own ears when around her, otherwise she has to come and rub them...which is no bad thing . I find I touch my ears a lot when I'm around her.

Dracoro

You CAN get digital hearing aids from the NHS. I KNOW as I have one It is, however, a behind the ear jobbie, not something that bothers me.

There is, however, as usual a waiting list. I got pushed up a bit as needed it for work etc. OAPs and poss younger people will be lower down the list (oaps can survive with analogue ones and young people tend to break/lose them).

Problem with hearing loss is the stigma. In many cases it's not obvious is someone is a little deaf (denial and all that as well). Put it this way, there's are many people in need of a hearing aid (even if they don't know it) but wouldn't want one yet people with glasses are seen to be 'normal' in comparision