Born prior to mandated hearing screening, Michael was diagnosed with bilateral profound hearing loss at 18 months of age and immediately fit with hearing aids.
Began Auditory-Verbal therapy at 24 months of age
Received 1st CI at 2 years, 2 months of age.
Received 2nd CI at 8 years, 1 month of age.
Etiology: Congenital/Unknown
A graduate of Auditory-Verbal therapy Michael currently attends middle school at his neighborhood school in the regular classroom with normal hearing children.
Michael returns to Hearts for Hearing for routine programming of his cochlear implant devices and consultation with the Auditory-Verbal therapist.
"I'm not going to fool around. I'm going to be alone in my room"
somethingsmatter 2 years ago