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.
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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.
Link: http://www.articles-cafe.com/Art/98534/446/Understanding-Hearing-Loss-in-Small-Children.html
Early Action Key to Infant Hearing Loss
The benefits of infant hearing screenings followed by early intervention services are easy to find in the U.S.A. Read a few stories about Ireland’s advances toward more frequent and regular screening services and the effect that is having on children.
Link: http://hiddenhearing.blog.com/2010/08/11/early-action-key-to-infant-hearing-loss/
Puyallup-Area Men Heading to Peru Soon to Help Deaf Children
Sometimes we just don’t know why things happen to us. Read about one man’s story of how being born with significant hearing loss helped him to connect with Peruvian children and the lessons he learned…