When Love Seems Silent
The day was long and difficult. It started early and jumped straight into chaos and the six kids and I were out the door and running. Homeschool co-op classes, picking up a friend to come over, then on to the doctor's appointment. I was getting her hearing checked. She had been having more trouble with her schoolwork and always misunderstanding what we were saying to her. I suspected an auditory processing problem but ruling out the hearing issue was the first step. Since my other daughter has had so many learning issues it would seem that this was minor. "Mariah, do you have trouble hearing what people say to you if they are standing behind you?" the doctor questioned. She shakes her head yes. "Do you need to look at people's faces in order to know what they are saying often?" "Yes." "Well, she failed her hearing test in both ears." The doctor says to me. "She also failed her eye exam. We are going ...