My son, he's 11, has been SSD since birth. We recently discovered that he has some hearing in the deaf ear. We're getting a HA - a Photak Ambra - soon.
The audiologist immediately jumped to BAHA. I was not comfortable w/surgery being her first suggestion. More importantly, my son was not comfortable with it. He tried the test head band and did not like it all. I've also stressed that if he doesn't like the HA, he doesn't have to wear it. I figure he's old enough to decide these things and he has been HOH his entire life, he may not like hearing. I did say he has to try the HA out for 1 month, to give it a try.
So, that's me. Any suggestions/experience w/BAHA would be appreciated. I guess I don't want to force him to be hearing unless he wants to be.
The audiologist immediately jumped to BAHA. I was not comfortable w/surgery being her first suggestion. More importantly, my son was not comfortable with it. He tried the test head band and did not like it all. I've also stressed that if he doesn't like the HA, he doesn't have to wear it. I figure he's old enough to decide these things and he has been HOH his entire life, he may not like hearing. I did say he has to try the HA out for 1 month, to give it a try.
So, that's me. Any suggestions/experience w/BAHA would be appreciated. I guess I don't want to force him to be hearing unless he wants to be.