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Sending My Child to School With Hearing Aids: What To Expect
As the back-to-school season approaches, parents are busy shopping for supplies, choosing the perfect first-day outfit and attending parent-teacher meetings. For parents of children with hearing loss, there are additional steps to ensure a smooth…
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The Importance of Early Hearing Loss Detection
Hearing allows you to connect with your loved ones, get involved at work and enjoy a better quality of life. With all the joy hearing can bring, it may surprise you to learn that only…
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How to Prepare for Hospital Stays with Hearing Loss
A hospital stay can be an uncertain experience for anyone, but for individuals with hearing loss, it can present additional challenges. Effective communication is important during hospital stays and in a healthcare setting. By preparing…
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All About Babies and Hearing Aids
When parents learn that their baby may need hearing aids, they may not know how to approach moving forward. However, understanding how these devices support a child’s development and learning some tips for optimal use…
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Signs of Hearing Loss in Toddlers and Young Children
Hearing loss can significantly impact a child’s ability to develop speech, language and social skills. The earlier hearing loss is detected and treated, the more effective it will be in aiding a child’s language development.…
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What To Know About Selective Attention Hearing
You may have heard the phrase “selective hearing” used negatively to describe a person only hearing what they want to hear. While similar in title and often used interchangeably, selective attention hearing means something a…
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World Hearing Day: How Can You Advocate and Engage?
World Hearing Day, celebrated March 3rd, is the World Health Organization’s global event aimed at raising awareness about preventing deafness and hearing loss and promoting hearing healthcare across the world. WHO has set three main…
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What To Know About Fluctuating Hearing Loss
Fluctuating hearing loss is a form of hearing loss that fluctuates over time. Understanding the nature, causes and implications of this type of hearing loss, whether conductive or sensorineural, is crucial to ensure proper support…
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Can Notch Therapy Help Manage Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is a ringing, buzzing, clicking or roaring sound that cannot be heard from the outside. Affecting between 15% to 20% of people, tinnitus can cause stress, anxiety, irritability and sleeplessness. While tinnitus has no…
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Three Common Ways People Lose Their Hearing Aids
Approximately 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from the use of hearing aids. The small but remarkable devices improve communication by amplifying speech sounds, reducing irrelevant background noise and managing tinnitus symptoms. With all they…
