DO YOU HEAR THAT?: "He is your son, not your science experiment!"

Saturday, January 10, 2009

"He is your son, not your science experiment!"

Tonight we did a little experiment to see what Logan is hearing with just his right processor vs. his left.
You'll notice that with his original one on he has no problem listening and identifying what is being said, without any visual ques.
However, with his new one on he has trouble staying focused and listening and needs visual ques to be able to repeat the words. He usually just guesses as to what is being said.
My husband joked with me and said, "He is your son, not your science experiment!"

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7 comments:

The Price's Wife said...: Jacobs wrong on this one... ALL of our kids are science experiments if you ask me! Your boy is so dang cute!; January 10, 2009 at 10:33 PM
Perry Family said...: It's amazing the progress he's made with his old CI...vs. the new one. I bet he'll catch on with his new one even faster! He's such a sweet little guy!; January 10, 2009 at 11:33 PM
AJ's Mom said...: My hubby and I just spent the last hour reading Logan's blog. This post was truly amazing (as is the one with the video of his 1st hearing birthday). A glimpse of what could be for our little man. Go Logan!
Heidi
AJ's Mom
http://ajsawesomeadventure.blogspot.com; January 11, 2009 at 6:43 PM
Anonymous said...: We do little "science experiments" with our daughter as well (implanted at 16 months and 6 years of age).; January 11, 2009 at 10:11 PM
Dana Boyack said...: WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU LOGAN!!!
YOU ARE OUR HERO!!!!!!1
WE LOVE YOU XOXOXOXOXOX
Grandma dana, Grandapa Steve and Uncle Ty; January 12, 2009 at 9:13 PM
Loudest Mom said...: Wonderful website :) And, I disagree- my kids are DEFINITELY my science experiment-LOL!; January 19, 2009 at 12:24 AM
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http://www.scienz.info; June 15, 2009 at 7:20 AM

LOGAN'S STORY...

Logan was diagnosed at birth with moderate to severe hearing loss, due to E.V.A.S, to hearing parents. It was a progressive hearing loss and we were aware that his loss would get worse over time. He was fitted for hearing aids at 4 months of age. At about 18 months old Logan seemed unresponsive to most sounds, even with his hearing aids on. We battled with his audiologist about our concern that he had lost his hearing completely. She reassured us that it was just his age and most likely he was "ignoring us." We still felt like something wasn't right and tried hard for about a year to convince the audiologist to do a sedated ABR test to get accurate results. Once those results were in, we received the news that Logan was now profoundly deaf in both ears. Our hearts broke, but peace came when we knew that Logan was now eligible for the Cochlear Implant. We rushed the process of having his first surgery done because he was almost three and at a critical time for speech development. He is doing far better then expected and just received his second implant in December of 2008.

The Beauty of Holland

"I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability-- to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It's like this...

"When you're going to have a baby, it's like planning a fabulous trip--to Italy! You buy a bunch of guidebooks and make your wonderful plans. The Coliseum. The Michelango David. The gondolas in Venice. You even learn some handy phrases in italian. It's all very exciting.

"After months of eager anticipation, the day finally arrives. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours later, the plane lands. The flight attendant comes in and says, 'Welcome to Holland.' 'Holland?!?', you say. 'What do you mean Holland? I signed up for Italy. I'm supposed to be in Italy. All my life I've dreamed of going to Italy.'

"But there has been a change in the flight plan. They've landed in Holland and there you must stay. The important thing is that they haven't taken you to a horrible, disgusting, filthy place full of pestilence, famine and disease. It's just a different place.

"So you must go out and buy new guide books and learn a whole new language. And you will meet a whole new group of people you never would have met. It's just a different place. It's slower-paced than Italy, less flashy than Italy. But after you've been there for a while and you catch your breath, you look around and you begin to notice that Holland has windmills. Holland has tulips. Holland even has Rembrandts.

"But everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy, and they're all talking about what a wonderful time they had there. And for the rest of your life you will say, 'Yes, that's where I was supposed to go. That's what I had planned.'

"But if you spend your life mourning the fact that you didn't go to Italy, you may never be free to enjoy the very special, the very lovely things about Holland"

--Emily Perl Kingsley

Saturday, January 10, 2009

"He is your son, not your science experiment!"

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