It is now one week since Henry got switched on to the world of sound. He is coping remarkably well and has started to make excellent process already. I cannot even imagine how overwhelming it must be for him to cope with a whole new sense. He does get tired very easily and after his mapping on Wednesday I think he was just so over-stimulated that, despite being so exhausted, he just couldn’t wind down and it took hours and hours to get him to sleep. But in general, he actually seems happier. Which sounds like a strange thing to say, but he has never been a baby to smile much. He has always seemed content, but not really happy. Now he is smiling all the time. Perhaps it’s just coincidence. Or perhaps he now feels more engaged with all of us. Part of our world, instead of just an on-looker. As Helen Keller once said, Blindness cuts us off from things, but Deafness cuts us off from people.
When i stayed with you on that Wednesday night, Henry was so engaged and responsive to all of us. With this opportunity to hear and his willingness to be with others, Henry will become a confident, socialable little boy : )
ReplyDeleteI've seen this time and time again, deaf or hearing impaired kids smile a whole lot more after they get their technology. I have a niece who received a CI at about age 3, and her whole face changed...she always looked grumpy before that, but all of a sudden she smiled and looked so much happier! My own son lost his confused look that i didn't realise he had...it's true, it happens, i see it over and over! Isn't it lovely?
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