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Sugar House Hill – Heather Simonsen

“Sugar House Hill,” a critically acclaimed first novel by Heather Simonsen, is the story of Cassie Wagner. Cassie is a stay-at-home mom to a sweet little girl and she’s expecting another child. She thinks life couldn’t get any better – and then it takes a sharp turn for the worse. It all begins one morning when Jane, her daughter, wakes her up with a request for juice. For some reason, Jane’s voice is piercing, and Cassie realizes that her hearing isn’t quite right. She feels like she has a cotton ball stuck in her ear. Even though the hearing is … 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 →