Hearing Loss

Hearing loss and hearing impairment are terms used to describe a wide range of hearing losses that occur due to a problem with one or more parts of the ear. On one end of the hearing loss spectrum are children who are completely deaf cannot hear sound at all. On the other end of this spectrum are children with less severe hearing loss, who can hear to some extent.

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My child has hearing loss. Will she able to fit in at school?

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Resources:

Center for Disease Control
About Hearing Loss

NIHCY
Deafness and Hearing Loss

My Baby’s Hearing
All About Hearing Loss

KidsHealth.org
What Is Hearing Loss?

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