Today was our last day at the Child Development Lab. We re-screened children who had failed the first round of hearing screenings. We soon realized that we have officially had an impact on a child's health! The child saw her pediatrician after we had reported a type B tympanogram (tympanometry tests the condition of the inner ear and the flexibility of the ear drum). She was given antibiotics and just one week later (today), she had a type C tympanogram result. In other words, we indicated that something was going on in her inner ear, she was treated by her pediatrician, and we noted a significant improvement in her tympanogram results after just a week. Pretty cool! :)

We spent the rest of the day taking it easy and soaking in our last day in Kentucky. Nolan, Kara, and I went crawdad fishing for several hours in the creek behind the school. We found stones that were perfect for skipping along the water. After meandering through the local shops one last time, we had a lovely dinner at the Boone Tavern.

Since we were unable to take pictures of the children at the CLD, we decided to take pictures of ourselves undergoing various parts of the hearing screening process...

Otoscopy (looking at the ear canal and/or the ear drum)

Practicing tympanometry

This time on our eagle

For real!

Normal tympanometry results

Audiometer

Conditioning for our game. Kara is wearing headphones attached to the audiometer. (Throw the ball when you hear a "beep")

He earned a sticker!

The crew with Melissa, who helped us very much.

Melissa and Wilma. They did so much for us at the CDL :)

The crew with our new friend, Janice Blythe, Ph.D., Chair, Division III.

After a wonderful dinner at the Boone Tavern.

 Tomorrow we head to Virginia. The day after, Elmira.



Bye Kentucky!!! <3