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What Early Diagnosis and Intervention has meant to one family

What Early Diagnosis and Intervention has meant to one family. Tate 11-18-94 . Unremarkable Birth. Except to Mom & Dad!!. Typical Development . History of Ear Infections. Response to Sound. So why isn’t he talking?. And why doesn’t he understand me?. July 1, 1997. What happens now?.

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What Early Diagnosis and Intervention has meant to one family

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  1. What Early Diagnosis and Intervention has meant to one family

  2. Tate 11-18-94 • Unremarkable Birth • Except to Mom & Dad!!

  3. Typical Development • History of Ear Infections • Response to Sound So why isn’t he talking? And why doesn’t he understand me?

  4. July 1, 1997 What happens now? • Mild to Moderate Loss Will he talk? Who can help us? Can he hear me say “I love you”? Will he participate in sports? His Dad asked this one!

  5. A New World – for all of us! Tate’s New Hearing Aids Tate Hears!!

  6. It’s too late for “Early” Intervention • 2 yr 8 mo - Tate immediately began intensive speech therapy – 2 times per week for 6 months MLR .12

  7. It’s too late for “Early” Intervention • 3 yr 3 mo – Tate begins developmental pre-school through our public school system MLR- 2.3

  8. Hope kept us going • November 22, 1997

  9. Hope kept us going • November 24, 1997 – Diagnosed with Mild to Profound Hearing Loss

  10. January 16, 1998 • Hope gets her hearing aids • Early Intervention home visits begin when Hope is 6 months old

  11. A Set Back • January 19, 1998 Tate suffers progression • 15db in most frequencies • Discovered during routine testing at school - no other indicators. • Hearing Loss now very similar to Hope • Even with the progression, Tate’s MLR was over 15 when he “graduated” from preschool

  12. Hope finds her voice!

  13. Hope Starts PreschoolNovember 2000 • Hope’s Language and Speech development were above age appropriate when she started preschool. She almost didn’t qualify!

  14. The Difference Today The Difference Today • Communication • Communication • Similar Audiogram/Different Speech Thresholds and Recognition

  15. The Difference Today • Similar Audiogram/Different Speech Thresholds and Recognition • Communication • Tate • Aided Speech Recognition @ 25db • Aided Speech Discrimination 84% @45db • Hope • Aided Speech Recognition @ 20db • Aided Speech Discrimination 88% @ 45db

  16. The Difference Today • Hope • 7 years old – 1st grade • Above Age Appropriate Reading and Math levels • Age Appropriate Vocabulary • No longer eligible for Speech Therapy (10/04) • Deaf Ed Instruction – 2 hours/week • Utilizes portable FM system in the classroom • Tate • 10 years old – 4th grade • Age Appropriate Reading and Math levels • Severe Deficits in Vocabulary • Speech Therapy-2x/week • Deaf Ed Instruction – 4 hours/week • Utilizes Interpreter in the classroom along with personal FM system • Academically

  17. The Difference Today • Both are very active in sports • Socially • Both enjoy school and are well-liked • Both have friends and active social lives

  18. BUT……….

  19. The Difference Today • Both are very active in sports • Socially • Athletics are “easier” for Tate. He is on several competitive teams. Hope enjoys the social aspect far more than the competition.

  20. The Difference Today • Both are very active in sports • Socially • Both enjoy school and are well-liked • Tate requires a great deal of intervention and extra services both in and out of the classroom. Hope is considered a “peer model” for others in her class.

  21. The Difference Today • Both are very active in sports • Socially • Both enjoy school and are well-liked • Both have friends and active social lives • Hope has many friends and enjoys group activities. Tate has a few close friends and prefers small group activities.

  22. A “minor” drawback to getting hearing aids when you’re just a kid!

  23. Many Happy Endings

  24. Many Happy Endings

  25. What Early Diagnosis and Intervention has meant to one family The World!

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