Expert: Dr. Jerry Martin Jr. - 4/10/2009

Question
hi, doctor i have a nephew who is 14 yrs old yhey have never changed his ear peace. his first exam was when he was 3 which was when they found out he couldn't hear. My husbend is his godfather is there a way he could start new exam on him . (The only problem is his in mexico). His 14yrs old and he dosen't speak on know how to read lips (he dosen't have speech problem). We would really like to bring him her to arizona and start helping him as soon as possible.

Answer
Hi Bella,

It is nice of you try to help your nephew, you can do that.  You need to consult with his parent for permission to bring him in USA so he can get his new hearing exam.  I wonder if he knows American sign language to communicate if he is deaf?

If they say no, there is nothing that you can do about it because Mexico is not connected with USA.

You have a nice day.

Doc Jerry