Programming Time

Technology amazes me... I keep saying that but it really does!  Kylie had a programming appointment today for her cochlear implants.  She is scheduled for one a month.  What typically happens is they connect her processors to the computer and run some sounds and  the computer makes a recommendation on the settings for the implants.  The doctor than does testing and tweaks the levels accordingly. (That was the simplest way to explain a very detailed process!)

So, Kylie has been having a hard time differentiating between aba and ada.  If you say them out loud it is hard to distinguish between the B and D sounds.  B/D/G sounds the same if you say them fast and while Kylie knows Boy starts with B she might say D.  The doctor went in and tweaked the frequency higher for B/D sounds and tested her and she could distinguish them (not perfectly but 90% better than prior).

Imagine if you could say I am not good at math and they went and tweaked your programming?? Pretty cool that these devices are able to help Kylie like that!! 

Kylie is doing AMAZING and everyone is super impressed with her progress with the two implants now.  Her speech is getting clearer and clearer and she is much more confident about talking to others. With such a good visit today we don't have to go back to October.  While we love the doctors and the office, knowing we can go two months means Kylie is where she needs to be.  

I am so excited for her to start school on Monday and interact with teachers she has had in the past and see if they see the difference in her speech!  

Only onward and upward from here! 

Of course one thing remains through it all.. Smiley Kylie (with crazy hair!)