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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP, we did hearing aids at age 2 and cochlear implant at age 3 due to a progressive loss. I'd also second the recommendation for georgetown if you are looking for a quick ABR.  Childrens and Johns Hopkins generally have much longer wait times.

It seems like you are on the right track in attacking things. You'll likely need to have some time using hear aids to evaluate the benefit before a doctor or insurance would move you into a CI. We were very pleased with Johns Hopkins CI center.  Our surgeon is no longer with Hopkins, but my understanding is that Dr. Francis is now one of the go-to surgeons in the area.

As far as academic programs, you said you've already toured the River School. I am biased in saying it's a great choice, but I would recommending looking at various options to see what fits you best. I can't imagine medical insurance would cover the tuition, but you could potentially petition MCPS to pay for it. Since MCPS has a program in place, however, that would be an uphill battle. You can however deduct the tuition as a medical expense on your taxes in most cases. But that only yields a fraction of the cost back.

As far as keeping the hearing aids on, it's different with every kid. Even the audiologist thought our daughter wouldn't keep them on, but she did. There's a yahoo group called 'listen up' that you may want to consider signing up for. It's a good resource for questions like that.  [/quote]

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