Hearing Loss Does Not Discriminate
The inability to hear speech and other sounds can occur in any
individual, regardless of race, gender or age. In the United States
alone, an estimated 28 million people have some form of hearing
impairment, and more than a million school-aged children have
a hearing loss that can significantly impact speech/language
development and education. Hearing loss can be temporary or permanent,
mild or profound. Fortunately, in most cases, something can be
done to improve the hearing impaired person's ability to communicate.
For many, the purchase of a hearing aid is the first step in rehabilitating
their hearing and reconnecting with the world around them.
We
Need Two Ears Our two ears act like radar antennae to register signals coming
from multiple directions. The complex structures of each ear process
the received signals and pass them to the brain where we create meaning
from our acoustic environment.
New
Technologies in Hearing Aids
Hearing aid
technology has come a long way in the last few years, thanks to the
computer microchip and digital circuitry. Here are some of the latest
innovations.
Support
Team
As a parent, you are the head of the support team working to help your
child get the best possible start in life.
Communicating
with a Hearing Loss Communication is a vital part of living. In the process of communicating
we share information with other people by talking and listening.
speech/language
development and education. Hearing loss can be temporary or permanent,
mild or profound. Fortunately, in most cases, something can be
done to improve the hearing impaired person's ability to communicate.
For many, the purchase of a hearing aid is the first step in rehabilitating
their hearing and reconnecting with the world around them. 
