Help & Hearing Aids

Cal has been an incredibility good kid. He is 2 months old now and huge. He is smiling ton; and not the mouth smile either, when Cal smiles his whole face smiles. He talks non-stop and loves his big sister. He's a cute little dude.
A few weeks ago, we went in for his second ABR (Auditory Brain Response) Hearing Test, and the results were the same. Cal's brain does not register sound at any level tested.

At that same appointment Cal was fitted for hearing aids. A mold was taken of his little ear so that hearing aids could be fitted to him. The hearing aids really shouldn't do much for Cal because his hearing loss is so severe, but he has to wear them for 6 months before they even consider cochlear implant surgery. So we are just taking the necessary steps if it comes to that. (One nice thing is that because the hearing aids are not a hearing solution for Cal, we are able to borrow them. That saves us about $3,000 to $4,000)

Last Friday we had someone from the PIP (Parent Infant Program) come to our home. This is someone assigned from our school district (it can also be from county, state, city, etc.) that helps answer questions and work with Cal. This program is absolutely amazing. It is so helpful to have someone come over once a week that walks us through decisions we will need to make, establishes goals for Cal, assesses his progress and teaches us parenting skills. She puts us in touch with members of the deaf community, support systems, schools, outreach programs; she is very own personal aid. Brynn and I are so grateful for this program. For the first time since we found out that Cal was deaf, we feel like we are establishing a support system.