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Re: BB聽力測試
Hi DaisyWong,
I am an audiologist, but not working in HK now. I used to work with kids and I am very sympathetic to your case. I know at this stage you and your family will have lots of worries, but bit by bit as you understand the problem more and know how to help your kid, things will get better along the way.
I saw your messages both in this forum and the other one, I am sorry about the standard of service u received. I remember u still have a lot of questions in your mind. I hope to help out a little bit here (sorry I don't type Chinese, hope u understand the English term I use)
1. 4 months old is not too young to do ABR, as it has scientific data to support even testing newborn (Western countries are using it to screen newborns' hearing). If there are other complications (eg. premature), that's another story.
2. Audiologists should have done other tests to try to eliminate whether it's conductive loss or not (i.e. problem of outer and middle ear, which can be usually treated medically). For sensorineural hearing loss (i.e. problem of inner ear - cochlea and/ or auditory nerve), there is little that can be done medically, the solution by then will usually be hearing aids/ cochlear implant + suitable habilitation.
3. As mentioned by a ST here, ABR is an objective test, it records the brain waves (up to the brainstem level, not up to the cortex though) elicited by sound stimulation. By about 6 months, 子喬 should be ready for a subjective test called VRA. And that test shows us how the baby makes sense of what he's hearing. Usually intergrating the information of both are more useful when baby is up to the age.
4. "Special Education" section under EMB does not only helps pupils studying in special schools, actually it intends to help ALL pupils with special needs, including those studying in normal schools. And if the kid is able to cope in normal school, intergrating him/ her in normal school is the present trend. 子喬 is still too young to attend school, so EMB will provide test, advice, training now and help in getting the right kind of school when he reaches school age.
5. The kindergarten that Nail mentioned here (Suen Mei) helps hearing impaired kids to learn talking through a habilitation method called "auditory verbal" skills. There are about 3 other KGs out there that train HI kids. EMB will give u more information on that.
6. I worked with lots of kids and many of them suceed in overcoming their hearing problems. Though every case is unique, I believe having supportive parents like u is vital. My last advice is: don't over-react or over-do anything, treat 子喬 as a normal kid and he will grow up well with your love.
7. Here is a good website if u are still hungry for information:
http://www.johntracyclinic.org/
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