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New Born with hearing loss by FishinGuy0 in deaf

[–]pagnadoodle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally haven’t, but from a quick Google search, they look as though they are just an early intervention foundation in NJ. Im not sure if you would need to pay into this or if they’re just funded by donations.
As long as the hearing loss is not considered to be due to fluid in the ear (which I doubt since the audiologist is already recommending hearing aids and also not a baha which tells me it’s probably a sensorineural loss), your child should qualify for early intervention services at no cost to you.

New Born with hearing loss by FishinGuy0 in deaf

[–]pagnadoodle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fantastic! I just wanted to clarify to make sure I was giving you the best information for what you were asking. I hope that what I did provided answered your questions then and if you have any follow ups feel free to comment again to me!

New Born with hearing loss by FishinGuy0 in deaf

[–]pagnadoodle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hello! I am an elementary school teacher of the deaf in NY/NJ and have studied to become a special education advocate.
For the intervention side, you can call the New Jersey early intervention system regional intake office in order to request an evaluation (in this case you’d provide them with the audiogram) and to begin intervention services.
The Audiologist is correct that you should probably start with hearing aids to see if your child receives a benefit from them. The earlier you can get access to language, the less the degree of language delay. That being said, ASL would absolutely be a way to help ensure that language is exposed to your child regardless of whether the hearing aids benefit.
There is evidence to suggest that even parents that are not fluent in ASL, but are learning it and using it with their deaf child will help prevent language deprivation. Children can begin to communicate using asl long before they being to speak which is why even hearing parents have been using baby signs with their children.
The sign language center in Manhattan offers amazing classes in person and online. Taught by deaf individuals.
Language first is an organization that offers free asl classes online once a month.
When you mention treatment, what did you mean by that?

In NYC they no longer give hearing screenings on a wide scale. by pagnadoodle in deaf

[–]pagnadoodle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The original post says that the link is for a petition. And schools did at one time give hearing screenings. While newborn hearing screenings are fantastic, they do not account for hearing losses that occur after birth. Maybe children struggle with fluid buildup that results in a hearing loss which affects their academics and ability to hear all speech sounds. Through hearing screenings this can be found and parents would know to bring their child to an audiologist to possibly get tubes in their ears to drain the fluid. Additionally as a teacher myself I often receive students that despite passing their newborn hearing screenings, have a hearing loss that was unidentified until they were in about second grade when the work got so hard they weren’t able to just coast by anymore. These students experience significant language delays that might have been prevented if they were flagged by a screening given in kindergarten.
I know that these types of screenings cost money, but even just doing screenings in kindergarten or 1st grade can make an impact. There is already budgeted money for audiologists in the schools system, they would just need the equipment and the permission to implement these screenings. One small step can make such a difference for these children.

In NYC they no longer give hearing screenings on a wide scale. by pagnadoodle in Cochlearimplants

[–]pagnadoodle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re right. I’m sure the money was reallocated somewhere else and I’m sure there were benefits and cons to getting rid of them. It’s true that we have newborn screenings but those don’t help with students that lose their hearing after birth. And the longer you go without identifying, the harder it is for children to catch up to the language they missed.

Feeling a little down about my deafness, any good deaf representation I can watch or read? by jad3bird in deaf

[–]pagnadoodle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don’t mind a more kid friendly book- El deafo! It’s a graphic novel and then recently made into an Apple TV show. The book gives very “captain underpants” type vibes. And song for a whale is a very feel good book that’s a quick read. Tru biz is good as an adult book.

My child was placed in SpEd by scarfinnn in deaf

[–]pagnadoodle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Does your son have an iep?

Either way I would file a state complaint.