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| Understanding your child´s hearing loss | From the moment hearing loss is suspected or diagnosed, your family enters a new world of information and terminology. A clear, thorough understanding of hearing loss - from the function of our hearing system to the different diagnostic tests - will help provide the base for the decisions and adjustments ahead.
And this base of understanding can contribute to the best part of all - loving and enjoying your very special child!
On the following pages you can read more about the physiological and more factual aspects of a hearing loss.
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 Hearing
Here you can read about how our hearing system functions and about the anatomy of the ear. |
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Sound
Here you can learn what sound is and how the human ear picks up sound. |
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 Signs of hearing loss
Here you will find a list of things in children's behaviour that may indicate hearing difficulties. |
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The diagnosis
Read more about how a child's hearing loss is diagnosed and how to proceed after the diagnosis. |
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Hearing tests
If you suspect that your child has a hearing loss, it is a good idea to have his or her hearing tested. | |
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Take a tour of the ear and see how the hearing system functions. A hearing loss is often accompanied by increased sensitivity to sound – soft sounds become difficult to hear and loud sounds uncomfortably loud.
 As a parent, you are the head of the support team working to help your child get the best possible start in life. |
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