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Okay, my child has been identified as having hearing loss. What do I do now?
Here are some things you may need to know...
Audiologists and ENTs
Audiogram
Types of Hearing Loss
Degrees of Hearing Loss
Language Aquisition and Communication Options
Genetics
Assistive Technology
Terms & Definitions
AUDIOLOGISTS & ENTs
When your child has been identified at school or thru the newborn hearing screening as having a possible hearing loss, you will be refered to an Audiologist and/or to an ENT (Otolaryngoligist). The Audiologist is the professional who will test your child's hearing in a sound booth. In Texas they are required to be licensed and have their PhD in Audiology. The ENT is an Ear, Nose and Throat doctor. This doctor will check your child for causes of hearing loss.
American Academy of Otolaryngology http://www.entnet.org/
American Academy of Audiology www.audiology.org
If your baby was refered thru the newborn screening be sure to follow up with a pediatric audiologist within the first month for a follow-up evaluation!
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AUDIOGRAM
The Audiologist will report his/her findings on an Audiogram. This is a chart of the sounds your child can hear. It is based on frequency (low or high pitch sounds) and decibels (soft or loud sounds).
Different types of testing can be done as a part of the child's hearing evaluation. Texas Connect's Topic Card 1 discusses these tests.
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TYPES OF HEARING LOSS
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DEGREES OF HEARING LOSS
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LANGUAGE AQUISITION and COMMUNICATION OPTIONS
Hands & Voices National has created the Communication Considerations A to Z™ that is designed to help families and the professionals working with them access information and further resources to assist them in raising and educating children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Texas Connect website also has many resources for you. You may want to read their communication FAQs here.
See the attached article for education options for deaf/hh students in Texas.
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GENETICS
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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
http://www.handsandvoices.org/articles/articles_index.html#technology
TERMS & DEFINITIONS
Texas Connect website Hearing Loss Terms & Definitions FAQs can be found here
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