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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.
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What Does Hearing Loss Mean? for Kids
Hearing loss happens when one or more parts of your ears don't work and you can't hear perfectly.
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Hearing Tests for Parents
Hearing problems can be overcome if they're caught early, so it's important to get your child's hearing screened early and checked regularly.
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A to Z: Hearing Loss, Conductive for Parents
Learn about causes of hearing loss and conditions that can affect the outer ear and middle ear.
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A to Z: Hearing Loss, Perceptive for Parents
See: Hearing Loss, Sensorineural.
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Cochlear Implants for Parents
Cochlear implants can help many kids with severe hearing loss. Find out how they work and who can get them.
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Alopecia Areata (Hair Loss) for Parents
Alopecia areata is a condition that causes hair loss on the scalp and sometimes elsewhere on the body.
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Can Loud Music Hurt My Ears? for Kids
Loud music can cause temporary and permanent hearing loss. Learn how to protect your ears so you won't be saying, "Huh? What did you say?"
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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.
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What's a Cochlear Implant? (Video) for Parents
A cochlear implant is a surgically placed device that helps a person with severe hearing loss hear sounds. Doctors consider cochlear implants for children under 12 months of age with profound hearing loss in both ears. Older children with serious hearing loss also may get cochlear implants.