Hearing Screen (Take 2)...

One week later we drove out to Oakland to get Sydney retested. They have a pediatric audi there that specializes in infant hearing screens so I felt a little more comfortable. This time she was able to get the typanometry reading right away showing that her middle ear was normal. She was able to perform the ABR on just one ear and again we ran out of time. We had to wait yet another week to finish out the test. Thankfully Sydney was extra tired and stayed asleep for 3.5 hours of testing. This time they were able to get a bone conduction test as well. We are still awaiting the final final results of this test, but the initial review of the test showed that Sydney's hearing is slightly better than previously expected. The above audiogram shows her hearing loss. Her Dx this time was mild to moderate loss in her left ear (blue x's) and moderate to severe in her right ear (red o's). This was great news for us. She has a much better chance to do great with her hearing aids and develop natural speech.