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[quote=Anonymous]Op, my child is deaf with bilateral cochlear implants, now in early ES.

Go ahead and have the appointment with the Georgetown ENT but their pediatric audiology and ENTs are not as experienced as those at Children’s. We initially went to Georgetown, and then we were referred to Children’s because they didn’t have an audiologist who dealt with kids like mine.

Children’s has been much, much better in terms of the expertise of their audiologist, speech pathologists, and ENTs. It’s a pain to drive there from where we live (Bethesda) but worth it for my child to get the best care. It can be a bit of a wait to get appointments, so do what you need to do at Georgetown, but get the call rolling to get those appointments at children’s.

I also want to say, it will be ok, and (if you are feeling overwhelmed) it will all feel fine once you get your bearings and learn about hearing aids, how to help your child, etc.

My child is thriving. We opted out of public schools and didn’t think the River school was the right fit, either, and my child is doing well at another independent school. You didn’t say how your child is doing with language, reading, etc, but mine had an initial delay but is now doing well - lots of therapy along the way, of course, but now can advocate for what they need to do well in school.

Wishing you the best, and also to your child. [/quote]

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