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Information: Hearing Impairment and Deafness
Includes Hearing Impairment, Deafness, Hard of Hearing, Hearing Loss.
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Definition:
- Hearing Impairment is severe or profound, permanent hearing loss.
Causes:
- Causes may be congenital, hereditary, infection, trauma, environment, industry, degeneration.
- Congenital - most common (maternal rubella/German measles)
Classifications
- Pre-lingual
- loss occurring before the appreciation of sound and speech
- Post-lingual
- Temporary loss.
- No serious long-term effects
Characteristics:
Statistics:
- For those who seek medical attention for hearing loss, 3 million of these having major hearing loss
Misconceptions
Affects all ages, not just the elderly
Prevention:
Awareness:
- People are more alike than they are different.
- Identify and develop an appreciation for each person's strengths and accomplishments.
- Become aware of the affect on daily activities.
Viewpoint
Can you hear me now?
By Nancy Wood, The Villages Daily Sun columnist. Check out this article on the ten commandments for those who interact with the hearing impaired. Nancy Wood writes that the smallest amount of consideration helps people.
Needs and Solutions
We know that gradually increasing hearing loss leads to increased anger, frustration, insecurity, nervousness, irritability and depression.
Treatment and Rehabilitation
Learn more about Hearing Impairment and Deafness
Augustana College's general resource directory for the deaf and hearing- impaired, with links to sites dealing with everything from cochlear implants to schools for the deaf
Deaf -Info: Everything You Wanted to Know About Deafness is a great resource, however a listserv website, to find out some practical information about deafness including Medical, Education, Employment and much more with topics such as Controversial Issues, Discrimination and Humor.
Deafness Research Foundation, a leading source of private funding for basic and clinical research in hearing science, offers information on various issues relating to deafness. More specifically, their website features information on cochlear implants, hearing aids, various ear conditions, and much more.
National Association of the Deaf : Virtual Tour of the Ear
Resources
Deafness Resources on the Net offers a very comprehensive list of resources that are available on the web in alphabetical order.
References
- Disability and Rehabilitation Handbook, by Robert Goldenson, McGraw-Hill, New York, New York, 1978
: P. 200.
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