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Facts About Adult Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is a problem that can be prevented! Almost half of adults in the United States believe they have suffered some hearing loss; a third of people between the ages of eighteen and thirty feel that they have already lost some of their hearing. Work-related hearing loss is one of the most common occupational diseases in this country. More than thirty million Americans are exposed to hazardous noise at the workplace, resulting in permanent hearing loss for more than ten million workers. But the workplace isn’t the only place for unsafe noise levels. Your vacuum cleaner and lawn mower … Continue reading →

Teach Your Kids American Sign Language

When I was a little girl, one of my teachers decided that teaching our class the alphabet in American Sign Language would make a fun project. She was right. We all thought it was an awesome idea, and I remember the hand signs for the alphabet to this day. Not only was it fun and interesting to learn but this information has also come in handy when trying to communicate with hearing impaired individuals. While spelling words out letter-by-letter may seem a little clumsy as compared to learning signs for words and phrases, it is a good start, and it’s … Continue reading →

If Your Child is Diagnosed with a Hearing Loss

What will happen if my child has a diagnosed hearing loss? Your child will meet regularly with a pediatric audiologist and may have repeated tests to get a very accurate understanding of the level of deficiency. Then, the most likely course of treatment is that your child will receive hearing aids in either one or both ears. Hearing aids come in a variety of styles and can be worn in different ways, inside or outside the body, depending on the age of your child and tolerance to wearing them. It also depends on your child’s level of hearing loss and … Continue reading →

What Will Happen in Your Child’s Hearing Evaluation

If your child has any of the following symptoms or risk factors, he may be referred for a hearing evaluation: Shows a lack of attention or response to sound (See my blog post “Could My Child Have a Hearing Impairment?“) Speech is delayed or difficult to understand Family history of congenital hearing loss Premature birth, or child was in NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) as an infant Frequent ear infections The child contracted meningitis or cytomegalovirus Who will evaluate my child’s hearing? Your child should be referred to a pediatric audiologist, who has specialized training in childhood hearing loss. The … Continue reading →