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If you or someone in your life is hearing impaired, you know the difficulties that can arise. Use this guide to learn how to deal with hearing problems, from treatment options to how to communicate better.
Hearing loss usually happens gradually. Learn about hearing loss, hearing tests and hearing aids from a professional audiologist in this free health video. Read More
Working with hearing-impaired children presents unique communication challenges. Because each child has his own way of dealing with his impairment, try several methods and Read More
More than 28 million Americans are either deaf or struggle with some degree of hearing loss, according to the Merck Manual Online Medical Library. Anything blocking the ear Read More
Students with hearing impairments may have partial or full hearing loss in one or both ears. The characteristics exhibited by the student depend primarily on the degree of Read More
The deaf community consists of people who have faced a long history of oppressive discrimination. As a result, interpersonal connection within the community through their Read More
Etiquette is important in every culture. You want to be perceived as sensitive no matter who you're talking to. Learn the basics of American Sign Language in this free Read More
Nerve deafness results from nerve damage to the middle ear, usually a consequence of overexposure to loud sounds. This occurs when the hair follicles in the cochlea are Read More
Menier's disease is a condition that affects that inner ear and causes hearing and balance problems. The condition was named for Prosper Menier, the physician who, in 1861, Read More
Make sure to have your hearing assessed on a regular basis. Learn about hearing loss, hearing tests and hearing aids from a professional audiologist in this free health video. Read More
A hearing aid amplifies sound for a person with hearing loss. Learn what a hearing aid does from an audiologist in this free health video. Read More
Otosclerosis is a condition that results from the abnormal growth of the stapes, the last of the tiny bones in the middle ear and the one nearest the entrance to the inner Read More
Over the past several decades, considerable strides have been made to help the deaf and severely hard of hearing. One of these ways is through the introduction of cochlear Read More
Tinnitus is often referred to as "ringing in the ears." That ringing sound originates within the ear, rather than from an outside source. Though not considered a serious Read More
Our modern world is a noisy place. Even those of us that don't regularly listen to our iPods at high volume or attend loud rock concerts are subjected to a lot of loud, Read More
Teaching a deaf student to read requires knowledge of sign language and use of visual manipulatives. In order to be successful, a reading teacher must engage the student Read More
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