by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Hearing Loss: Identification, Impact, and Next Steps
Auditory Neuropathy/Auditory Dyssynchrony Spectrum Disorder – In Brief What is ANSD?Up to 15% of children with permanent hearing loss (HL) have auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder. ANSD is present when children have normal outer hair cell function in the...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Hearing Loss: Identification, Impact, and Next Steps
Although we focus on educationally significant hearing loss, it is important to consider the criterion for “normal.” Where did the 25 dB cut off come from that separates “normal” from “hearing loss”? The American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology (AAOO,...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Hearing Loss: Identification, Impact, and Next Steps
As a parent, learning that your child has a hearing loss can be very emotional. You may experience emotions such as anger, confusion, sadness or even grief. After being informed that your child has a hearing loss there typically comes the question of “what caused the...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Hearing Loss: Identification, Impact, and Next Steps
Tools for Training School Hearing Screening Providers! These videos were developed based on research (Emanuel, D.C., Alterman, M., Betner, M., & Book, R. (2012). Development of a video for pure tone hearing screening in schools. Journal of Educational Audiology,...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2017 | For Professionals, Hearing Loss: Identification, Impact, and Next Steps
In Hearing Loss Identification: Hearing Screening Resources He Failed Hearing Screening! What’s Next? Questions Families Often Ask About their Child with Hearing Loss Hearing Loss is Invisible! In a developing child it can look like: misbehaving not following...
