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Hearing Impairments

What is a hearing impairment?

Hearing impairment is a general term used to describe any level of hearing loss.

Facts

• Deafness is extreme loss of hearing, while hard of hearing is a partial loss of hearing.
• Some causes of hearing impairments include:
  • genetic factors
  • illnesses
  • accidents
  • problems during pregnancy
  • complications during birth
  • and a variety of illnesses

  For Further Information

  CeDIR Resources

  Easterbrooks, S. R. (2007). Helping deaf and hard of hearing students to use spoken language: A guide for educators and families. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

  Gernon, R. W., & Willman, A. (2012). Amy signs: A mother, her deaf daughter, and their stories. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press.

  Make a joyful noise: An information kit for parents of children who are deaf and hard of hearing. (2000). Englewood, CO: Oberkotter Foundation Film Project.

  Websites

  National Association of the Deaf:
  www.nad.org/

  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders:
  www.nidcd.nih.gov/

  American Society for Deaf Children:
  www.deafchildren.org

  Hear-It
  www.hear-it.org/