PTA(aided response) on Oticon Xceed 1 UP- good to continue on hearing aid?

For the record, I agree with Hearing_Potential’s assessment and they said it more comprehensively and clearly than I would have. For oral language a CI is the only pathway, and given the late age extra supports will be needed to get there.

Sign language is beautiful and a completely valid choice, but let me add that it needs to be full American Sign, or whatever the local version is–a full, natural language. Not just signed exact english or cued speech. That’s what Hearing_Potential means about being fully involved.

I wish the very best for the OP’s son.

@Hearing_Potential said:

A cochlear implant typically results in aided thresholds of between 15 and 30dBHL across the entire speech frequency range which will provide your child with much better audibility of speech which is necessary for continued speech and language development.

@Neville @Hearing_Potential @Zebras Now, the unilateral bilateral aided response is within speech banana!! Any thought on this?

These results are impossible given the previous results that you shared. So is there a missing piece that wasn’t made evident before? Back at the beginning the diagnosis was bilateral profound and now it appears to be bilateral severe. You clinician had also recommended a CI assessment, which was consistent with their results as presented.

So what has happened since then? Was there a middle ear dysfunction issue causing a conductive overlay that was never dealt with/shown in any of the previous results? What happened at the cochlear implant assessment that your clinician recommended? Have these results been repeated to ensure they are accurate? How is language coming?

@Neville @Hearing_Potential @Zebras On basis of initial behavioural test, suspected of mild autism - which detected a month ago. Started homeopathy medicines, his focus improved and attention span as well, so is the response. And results of the response i can see everywhere - speech understanding, vocalisation, and in academics as well.

No other changes, same oticon up 1 machine and same amplification.

As per BERA report, he’s severe to profound loss, i will repeat the test, at least Unaided PTA, to confirm if any improvements.

Homeopathy is a form of spiritual healing as described by its founding father. If it has any effect it is because it is occult in its origins, but most people don’t realise this.

I wouldn’t place much weight on tests for CMV for scientific reasons.

Oh.

I see you now…..

I’m not sure what you mean by that. Knowing its origins I wouldn’t use homeopathy.