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• Auditory Processing Disorder Factsheet (for Schools) for Parents

  
  

  What teachers should know about APD, and teaching strategies to help students who have the disorder.

• Hearing Aids for Parents

  
  

  Hearing aids are the main treatment for a type of hearing loss called sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). They work by making sounds louder.

• Hearing Loss Factsheet (for Schools) for Parents

  
  

  What teachers should know about hearing impairments, and how to help students who have one succeed in school.

• X-Ray Exam: Upper Gastrointestinal Tract (Upper GI) for Parents

  
  

  An upper GI X-ray can help find the cause of swallowing problems, unexplained vomiting, abdominal discomfort, severe indigestion, ulcers, reflux, hiatal hernia, or blockages.

• Getting an Ultrasound for Parents

  
  

  An ultrasound scan is a medical test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create live images from the inside the body. Here's what to know if your child is getting this test.

• Health Care Providers: Interventional Radiologists for Parents

  
  

  An interventional radiologist is a doctor who’s specially trained to analyze and interpret diagnostic images. They also use special tools to guide minimally invasive surgical procedures.

• Your Tongue for Kids

  
  

  Your tongue: You taste with it, talk with it, and sometimes even stick it out! Find out more in this article for kids.

• Your Ears for Kids

  
  

  Now hear this! Here's an article about ears. Find out how your amazing ears do their amazing job.

• Biopsies for Parents

  
  

  Doctors order biopsies to examine tissue or cells when they're concerned about a problem such as an infection, inflammation, or cancer.

• Viewing Clinical Notes in Your Child’s Electronic Medical Record for Parents

  
  

  If you use a patient portal or smartphone app to access your family’s health care information, you'll see that notes from the health care provider are now available.