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Raising a Child with Hearing Loss
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The Best Smoke Detector for Hearing Loss
A standard smoke detector’s alarm is loud enough for everyone to hear, right? Unfortunately, that’s often not the case for many people with hearing loss. Most smoke alarms have a very high frequency, and people with hearing loss tend to lose the ability to hear high frequencies first.
Meningitis and Hearing Loss: What to Do
Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, which are the layers that surround the brain and spinal cord. You have menges because they’re supposed to protect your nervous system, but unfortunately sometimes they can do the exact opposite: inflame and damage your nerves.
Why You Should Care About Ototoxic Medications
6 Ways to Help Your Child Get Past Frustration
If your child has just received a cochlear implant, she’ll likely be taking her first steps in building her language and communication abilities. In this time it’s possible that she’ll get frustrated when trying to communicate with other people. It’s like the terrible twos of cochlear implants. As a parent, there are lots of ways
Getting Rid of Noise with a Cochlear Implant
A few posts ago we talked a bit about what sound and noise are. Noise can be a big issue for any listener and especially for someone with a cochlear implant.