Persistence is Paying Off!

Sometimes I do things with Katelyn & her hearing aids wondering to myself, "is this going to pay off in the end? Or is this a lot of effort for nothing?". I know patience is key and will pay off in the end. If you have experienced a Katelyn sized frustration tantrum, then you know why I would consider quitting instead of standing my ground.

This week magic has happened...

After one month of hearing aids, Katelyn is attempting to communicate in a structured way! For key words and phrases I sign and speak simultaneously. My hope was that she would also do both so I can tell what word she is trying to say. SHE FINALLY HAS!! It is relieving that she can tell me she wants to "eat", "drink", "up", "down", and has a few other words such as "please", "thank you", and "ready, set, go!". 

Currently, when she attempts to speak it is not clear what she is saying without a sign accompanying it 90% of the time. Many sounds come out the same. Speech therapy will fix this with time.

After this 6 month long frustrating journey, it's nice to see the hard work beginning to pay off!