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Does hearing matter?

The quick answer is yes, hearing does
matter. If we lose our hearing, we have a
harder time communicating with the people
around us. It keeps us connected to the
people and even objects around us. Hearing
the phone or doorbell ring or holding a
conversation are just a few examples of our
hearing ability.
People should care about childhood
congenital hearing loss because they
shouldnt isolate people. If those with
hearing dont try to reach out or arent
patient with the people with a hearing loss
those may feel isolated.

Learn More about Children and Hearing Loss.

(n.d.). Retrieved November 16, 2015, from
http://www.epichearing.com/about/childrenhearing-loss/
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Top Causes of Severe Hearing Loss in Pictures.
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ARE YOU EXPECTING

CHILDHOOD CONGENITAL
HEARING LOSS?

ARE YOU
EXPECTING
CHILDHOOD
CONGENITAL
HEARING
LOSS?

Campaign for hearing loss

By: Megan Doose

What is Childhood
Congenital Hearing
Loss?
Congenital hearing loss means the hearing
loss was present at birth. Having a hearing
loss at birth may have an effect on a persons
daily life:

Speech and language development

Communication
Education
Employment

They may become:

Helpful suggestions

It is important to check your childs hearing

early, so they can get the help they need.
With some individuals they may need you to
enunciate words or speak a little louder. It is
always good to face the person you are
speaking too.
Dont be insulted if they ask you to repeat
yourself, this just means they want to make
sure they know what you said. Try to avoid
noisy environments and speak slowly. Try to
use facial expressions and gestures.

Angry or frustrated
Depressed
Irritable
Worried
Tired
Self-conscious

Hearing loss can also effect both the

community and society. It changes the way
people communicate with each other. The
cost of not addressing these changes may be
a loss of relationships

Resources
Early hearing detection and intervention
programs can help identify significant
hearing loss in newborn babies and follow
up with prompt audiological intervention
services (Owens, p. 326)
ASHA or the American Speech-LanguageHearing Association has a lot of information
on hearing loss. And also some tips on
hearing loss prevention.
http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/Heari
ng-Loss/
Another good website to look at would be
Epic Hearing. They have good information
on the different types of hearing loss.
http://www.epichearing.com/about/childre
n-hearing-loss/