Joshua's ABR test

Joshua had his ABR (auditory brainsteam response) test on Thursday. It is a brainstem test to check his hearing ability. After having tubes put in in February, Joshua failed 2 hearing tests. The results of this test showed that he has Severe Hearing loss in his right ear. There is nothing that we have to do as of now to help Joshua hear better. He is so young that putting a hearing aid in would likely only complicate the hearing process and confuse him when it comes to speech due the fact that it is only a loss in one ear. I am going to be in touch with the Delaware County Intemediate Unit just to have Joshua evaluated for future purposes. We were told that he will need an IEP (individualized education plan) once he hits school age due to the location of seating and the possibility of a hearing device. That is all when school age comes and I am not thinking too far ahead right now. We will continue to enjoy everyday that we have with Joshua and Jared and take one day at a time. Thank you again for your thoughts and prayer today as we took the next step to figuring out what was going on with Joshua.