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Hearing, Learning, and Language Development

The first few months of life are extremely important for the development of language and communication. Pay attention to your child's hearing and communication development. While each child develops at a different rate, there are some general milestones your child should reach during the first two years of life.
Warning Signs of Hearing Loss

Does your child sleep through extremely loud noises or suffer from frequent ear infections? Here are some warning signs that may alert you if your child is hearing impaired.
What Parents Can Do

As a parent, there are many simple things you can do to keep your child's hearing (as well as your own) healthy.
Hearing Tests Used with Infants and Children

Hearing tests are painless and generally take less than an hour.
Who Tests Newborn Hearing?

Here is some information on who test the hearing of newborns. It is important to have your baby tested as soon as possible.
Types of Hearing Loss

Different types of hearing loss require different forms of treatment.
What to Do If Your Child Is Hearing Impaired

There are many resources available to help you if your child is hearing impaired.
 

 

 

  

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