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Spring Boy by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness This is Ethan’s favorite time of year. He has never said so, but I can see how much he delights in being outside, exploring the yard, the blooms, and ... Read on »

Happy Hearing Boy by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Ethan is so happy! He has only been hearing with his new ear for a few weeks and we've seen really exciting changes on a daily basis. After just one mapping session he ... Read on »

Ethan sings! by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Since having his new cochlear implant, not only is Ethan making many more attempts at speaking, he is also starting to sing! Here is a short clip of him singing ... Read on »

Big Boy Eyewear by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness For 6 years, Ethan has been wearing glasses that have earpieces that wrap around the back of his ears. They're a great option for active little boys, but the time has ... Read on »

New Year, New Ear! by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness 2 days post surgery, eating a favorite snack If you've followed Ethan's story online or in person, then you realize that he has suffered for 2 years with a faulty imp ... Read on »

Ethan's First Vacation by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Ethan at the beach with dad and mom Our little threesome reached a new milestone this summer, our first family vacation! We've been looking forward to Ethan's first t ... Read on »

He Hears! by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Wearing his left processor and hearing again! Heading out the door for school. Great news! Ethan is hearing again! He's not necessarily showing evidence of hearing ... Read on »

2010 - You won't really be missed. by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Every time I sit down to write an update here, I struggle because A.) There are so many things to say and I don't know where to begin and B.) Most of what is on my min ... Read on »

School Boy by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Walking into school on the first day of kindergarten. There's my 5 year old looking much more like a 15 year old as he struts his way into his new school for ... Read on »

Changing the Outcome by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness This is what I put over at Hopeful Parents this month. “Changing the Outcome” is the tagline that appears under the logo for our children’s hospita ... Read on »

Aloha! by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness This is Rich and I enjoying a relaxing morning in Honolulu, Hawaii. He had to go there for work and I tagged along compliments of frequent flyer mileage. You can't beat a ... Read on »

Finding Acceptance by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Whenever I discuss Ethan’s autism with friends and family, the conversation usually centers on how he is sleeping (or not), or what progress he is making in one of his ... Read on »

Ethan rocks. by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness I just can't believe how big this kid is getting! He practically looks like a 10 year old in this shot and he's still a few months away from 5. We had the pl ... Read on »

Changes...Again. by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness As you can see from this photo, Ethan had a great time over spring break. We drove down to Virginia to see my family and spent the night in a hotel along the way ... Read on »

Hearing / Implant Update by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness (I know this is blurry, be he never stops moving!) There's no shortage of material regarding Ethan's world lately, but it has been hard to speak or write in clear sen ... Read on »

In case you're interested... by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness I'm at Hopeful Parents today, trying not to rant about the day we were given Ethan's latest diagnosis of autism. We're all sick here, especially Ethan, so I'll write an upda ... Read on »

2010 - Here we come. by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness These are pictures of Ethan while we were visiting with his aunts and uncles and cousins over the holidays. He rarely sees them during the year, so I m ... Read on »

One foot forward. by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness I was just going through the archives to sift through and delete some comments, thanks to some Asian sex shop that has somehow ended up using this space for advertisement. I ... Read on »

The wheels keep turning. by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness It's crazy how every time I think I'm hitting bottom, Ethan wondrously pulls a new trick from his sleeve. Thank God for that. There is a new teacher in his ... Read on »

One Tough Monkey by Heather .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness I love the juxtaposition of the monkey suit with the serious countenance. I can't believe how long it has been since my last post here. The weeks have just flown by ... Read on »

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