A family from North Carolina found help for their daughter who was born with a hearing loss. Two things changed their lives, a cochlear implant and a special school that teaches deaf children with cochlear implants ages 3-8 how to speak and communicate before thier integration into a curriculum with other children of normal hearing.
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Link: http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2010/08/26/integrating-into-the-hearing-world/
Even Minor Hearing Loss Puts Kids at Risk for Learning Problems, Better Hearing Institute Warns
The Better Hearing Institute cautions that not treating hearing loss at the earliest possible moment could be very harmful to the development of some children.
Link: http://www.benzinga.com/press-releases/10/08/p424843/even-minor-hearing-loss-puts-kids-at-risk-for-learning-problems-better-
Infants Screened for Hearing Loss
An overview of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention programs in the United States. Read about the great progress of these programs in the last ten years and the difference they have made in the lives of thousands of children.
Link: http://www.cdc.gov/Features/dsInfantHearingLoss/
National Newborn Hearing Screening now Available in 20 District Health Boards
Comments from New Zealand’s Health Minister, Tony Ryall, about the country’s strides to bring infant hearing screenings to the forefront of the their national health discussion.
Link: http://topnews.us/content/224386-national-newborn-hearing-screening-now-available-20-district-health-boards
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
A reported 17 million Americans suffer from sensorineural hearing loss. This type of damage affects all age groups from babies to the elderly, but with varying causes. Find out what could be the cause of this in someone you may know and what can be done to help…
Link: http://www.khsltv.com/guides/health/story/Sensorineural-hearing-loss/YRn8MPpyzU61mw1lzI07WA.cspx
Americans with Disabilities Act: Helps Those with Hearing Loss Too
Want more information on the Americans with Disabilities Act? Find out how this landmark piece of legislation covers those with a hearing loss…
Link: http://www.healthyhearing.com/articles/47541-ada-hearing-loss
Hearing Loss Hits 1 in 5 U.S. Teens
Discover more about the big rise in teenage hearing loss since the mid-’90s…
Link: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-08-18-hearing18_st_N.htm?csp=34news
Interesting Ear Facts
10 interesting facts about ears…
Link: http://www.hearingaidsattrade.co.uk/blog/2010/08/14/interesting-ear-facts/
The Principles of Hearing Problems
Understanding different types of hearing loss can be tricky. Read here about some the differences between the varying types of hearing loss and what treatments are available for each.
Link: http://howtocuretinnitus.org/the-principles-of-hearing-problems.html
Understanding Hearing Loss in Small Children
Even children without a hearing loss can experience damaged hearing because of unfortunate events. Find out more on how to avoid these tragedies.