Comments on: The Other Ear http://indiebear.com/2011/11/the-other-ear/ Making Music So You Don't Have To Sun, 24 Feb 2013 11:37:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: cjschuette http://indiebear.com/2011/11/the-other-ear/#comment-302 cjschuette Sat, 23 Feb 2013 02:04:05 +0000 http://indiebear.com/?p=3474#comment-302 Hi Vicki, My wife gets all the credit for the doll! I was amazed at how well it turned out, and it is never too far away from our daughter.

I’m also glad to hear that your daughters love music, and it is a huge step that your younger one is learning to play an instrument. Isla loves to dance and listen to me play piano, and lately she’s been showing more interest in playing a little bit herself. I learn something new from her every day. and seeing how she processes music makes me appreciate it in a whole new way. Sounds like we both have some amazing kids!

]]> By: Vicki Cox http://indiebear.com/2011/11/the-other-ear/#comment-295 Vicki Cox Sat, 16 Feb 2013 11:11:58 +0000 http://indiebear.com/?p=3474#comment-295 Great idea for the doll!! Your daughters doll picture was shared with parents from Australia on an online support group for parents of deaf children ( hope you don’t mind… Isn’t the www amazing!)

I have 2 daughters with bilateral cochlear implants. I was looking at your info and noticed that your a musician…..just wanted to share that our daughters just love music and my younger daughter has been learning the piano! Not bad for a profoundly deaf kid!! Something that we NEVER though she could achieve when we first got their diagnosis!!

Hopefully you will be amazed with your daughter too! It’s been a long hard journey but there has also been lots of precious moments!

]]> By: cjschuette http://indiebear.com/2011/11/the-other-ear/#comment-294 cjschuette Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:25:39 +0000 http://indiebear.com/?p=3474#comment-294 Thank you for the nice comment, Laurie. Our daughter still loves her doll! I know your students would love one as well!

]]> By: Laurie http://indiebear.com/2011/11/the-other-ear/#comment-289 Laurie Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:59:50 +0000 http://indiebear.com/?p=3474#comment-289 I work for a pre-school with deaf/hard of hearing children ages 3 to 5. I have 2 kids with CI’s (girl and boy). I would like to try my hand and make a doll for them, maybe even try one with regular hearing aids. I bet they would get a kick out of them. Since I started working with these children, they have a very special place in my heart.

]]> By: cjschuette http://indiebear.com/2011/11/the-other-ear/#comment-281 cjschuette Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:46:32 +0000 http://indiebear.com/?p=3474#comment-281 Hi Kiley. Sorry for the late reply. I haven’t been very good about updating my site lately.

What an amazing coincidence! Our daughter’s legal name is “Elisabeth,” but we liked Isla as a nickname. How is your daughter liking her new CI? Do you have a blog? If so, I’d love to read it. If not, my family and I would still love to hear about her progress. Best of luck to you and your family!

]]> By: Kiley http://indiebear.com/2011/11/the-other-ear/#comment-278 Kiley Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:06:12 +0000 http://indiebear.com/?p=3474#comment-278 I stumbled upon your blog that was shared on a Parents of deaf/HOH children… Our 17 mos old daughter’s name is also Isla, profoundly deaf and just received a cochlear implant in her right side (it shocked me a little as i read!). What a great idea your wife had for the doll! I may have to try my hand at it…Good luck to you and your family!

]]> By: Christie http://indiebear.com/2011/11/the-other-ear/#comment-275 Christie Fri, 09 Nov 2012 03:39:02 +0000 http://indiebear.com/?p=3474#comment-275 I already following her blog, it’s so helpful. I feel like I have some insight into what it will be like for Molly. We do have a blog http://www.prayedforchild.blogspot.com

]]> By: cjschuette http://indiebear.com/2011/11/the-other-ear/#comment-274 cjschuette Thu, 08 Nov 2012 23:43:37 +0000 http://indiebear.com/?p=3474#comment-274 That’s exciting news! Good luck to you and your family! My wife deserves all the credit for the doll. You can read her blog at http://pattyanne.net.

Please let me know how everything goes. And if you have a blog, I’d love to hear about it!

]]> By: Christie http://indiebear.com/2011/11/the-other-ear/#comment-268 Christie Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:04:49 +0000 http://indiebear.com/?p=3474#comment-268 My almost 5 month old daughter has been recently diagnosed profoundly deaf and I loved this post about making a cochlear implant doll! Hopefully she will be having her first surgery around may, and we really want her to celebrate who she is, what a better way then giving her a doll like her! Thanks so much for sharing!

]]> By: melissa http://indiebear.com/2011/11/the-other-ear/#comment-250 melissa Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:35:58 +0000 http://indiebear.com/?p=3474#comment-250 Thank you for responding. Not many people are familiar with Lillys condition, I certainly had never heard of it until she was born. Lilly has a BAHA, works different than the cochlear implant. Isnt technology amazing! I dont know what we would do with out it. Its give my child the chance to hear the world. Things we take for granted. No I have no blog, just a facebook page, Ears for angels headband, you and your wife should come check it out. Thank you for your time. Ps. Your daughter is precious!!

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