TeensHealth

1Hearing Impairment
Hearing impairment occurs when there's a problem with or damage to one or more parts of the ear. The degree of impairment can vary widely. Find out its causes and what can be done to help correct it.

2Hearing Impairment: Kristin's Story
You wouldn't know it to meet her, but when Kristin was only 18 months old, her doctors diagnosed her with a hearing impairment. She had to learn to hear in a very different way from her peers - and developed some handy lipreading skills along the way!

3Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is the most common developmental disability in the United States. It affects a person's ability to coordinate body movements.

4Deficiencias auditivas
Algunas personas nacen con deficiencias auditivas, y los niños y adolescentes pueden perder audición por muchas razones. Si no conoces a nadie que sea sordo o tenga una deficiencia auditiva, es muy probable que lo hagas algún día. ¿Qué ocasiona las deficiencias auditivas y cómo se vive sin poder oír nada en un mundo sonoro?

5Diseases & Conditions
From asthma to ulcers, this section is loaded with articles about diseases and conditions that can affect teens. Look here for health information and resources for yourself or someone you care about.

6HealthSearch
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7Managing Your Medical Care
Your parents won't be running your life forever. This center tells you what you need to know about taking charge of your own medical care.

8Visual Impairment
When one or more parts of the eye or brain that are needed to process images become diseased or damaged, severe or total loss of vision can occur. Read all about visual impairment.

9Directory of English-Spanish Translations
This directory contains a list of all topics available in Spanish, organized alphabetically in English with links to both the Spanish and English articles.

10Deficiencia auditiva: la historia de Kristin
Cuando tenía 18 meses, me diagnosticaron sordera neurosensorial bilateral de grado moderado a grave. En otras palabras, soy parcialmente sorda de ambos oídos. Hace 17 años que utilizo audífonos en un mundo convencional. Sin embargo, he recorrido un largo camino para llegar adonde me encuentro hoy.