Dear Hypnoharmony,
My now 3 1/2 yearold son , Rohan, was diagnosed as profoundly deaf at 6 months of age.
The reason was and still is unknown, however, he was implanted with a cochlear implant at 16 months of age. This technology has opened up a world of sound for my little boy who was previously locked in a world of complete silence.
We opted for this technology because we saw it as far less of a limitation than sign language and because it would give Rohan the best possible future for integration into normal society. To my knowledge Unilateral hearing losses are also treatable (although I am not up on the techniques or treatment). As every hearing loss is different from the next I would suggest youd seek a referral to a speech centre that specialises in children with hearing losses (your ENT should be familliar with the organisations that are relevant to your area). We were attending the Telethon Speech and Hering Centre in Perth before swithchin to the Government organisation called WAIDE ( Western Australian Institute for Deaf Education).The results Rohan has achieved in this time with both these centres has been mind blowing, I would highly recommend it!

Good luck, Vanessa. O