# @childrensomaha on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cwn5CLNv4KQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/8439605-childrensomaha-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-08-31T21:01:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Children's Omaha (@childrensomaha) — https://gondola.cc/childrensomaha

## Caption

Hearing impacts speech, language, learning and social skills so, for children with hearing loss, early detection and intervention can be a game-changer. 🦻
 
When Elliot was born, his parents noticed the right ear canal appeared slightly smaller than the left, but he eventually passed the newborn hearing screen on his second attempt. After multiple ear infections and one bad enough to rupture the left side, he needed tubes. Tube insertion went well on the left side but, that day, his parents learned he potentially had hearing loss due to the anatomy of the ear. Still, to his parents’ surprise—Elliot's speech began to improve the very next day. 

After what seemed like a lull in Elliot's speech development, he was diagnosed with single-sided hearing loss and his family began working with Children’s audiology and ENT teams. He participated in a bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) trial, which resulted in more significant improvements to his speech and vocalizations. After discovering the BAHA to be a good solution, Elliot was fit for his own device. With better access to sound, Elliot has flourished—engaging with other kids and his teachers more at daycare. He loves talking to people about his favorite things, like garbage trucks, fire trucks and trips to the park.

“It’s been so fun to see his personality coming out as he’s able to verbalize more,” Elliot’s mom, Alyssa, says. “It’s been great working with the Children’s team and connecting with others in this community.”

#TheVeryBestForKids #BAHA #HearingLoss #PediatricAudiology

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pediatricaudiology, hearingloss, baha, theverybestforkids

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