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Communication Options for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: A Family Decision Guide
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Communication Options for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: A Family Decision Guide

By Nora Bloom
...often a flood of recommendations that don't agree with each other. The audiologist talks about cochlear implants and auditory-verbal therapy. The early...of. That's why the decision feels big, because it is. But here's what audiologists and educators don't always say: many families adjust their approach as...
Hearing Technology for Children: From Hearing Aids to Cochlear Implants
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Hearing Technology for Children: From Hearing Aids to Cochlear Implants

By Diana Foster
...hearing loss, the first conversations with an audiologist often cover a lot of ground quickly. Hearing...profound (91+ dB). These are the categories an audiologist will use to orient you, and they are worth understanding...the way glasses correct nearsightedness. What audiologists explain during early fittings is that...
Classroom Accommodations That Work for Students with Hearing Impairments
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Classroom Accommodations That Work for Students with Hearing Impairments

By Nora Bloom
Your third-grader has moderate hearing loss and wears hearing aids in both ears. The audiologist said he's a good candidate for an FM system, so you requested one at the IEP meeting. The school agreed, ordered it, and now it sits in his backpack...
Assistive Technologies to Enhance Communication for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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Assistive Technologies to Enhance Communication for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

By Diana Foster
...ear. A doctor does surgery to put in the implant. Both hearing aids and cochlear implants need to be programmed for each person's hearing needs. An audiologist helps with this process. Captioning and Transcription. Captioning puts the words people are saying on a screen. You see it on TV, videos, and in...
Assistive Technologies Transforming Communication for the Hearing Impaired
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Assistive Technologies Transforming Communication for the Hearing Impaired

By Diana Foster
...hearing loss and preferences. Common types include behind-the-ear, in-the-ear, and completely-in-canal styles. Hearing aids can be programmed by an audiologist to match an individual's specific hearing needs. Many modern hearing aids also have directional microphones and noise reduction to help hear speech...
Understanding Hearing Impairments and Beyond
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Understanding Hearing Impairments and Beyond

By Nora Bloom
...primary care doctor. They can examine your ears and do some basic hearing tests. If they suspect hearing loss, they will likely refer you to an audiologist or otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat doctor) for more testing. A hearing test, also called an audiogram, is the main way to diagnose hearing...

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