Infants with permanent hearing loss who are enrolled in an early intervention program before the age of 3 months may benefit in terms of language development.  Children with hearing loss who received intervention services before 6 months of age had language scores comparable to those of hearing children at 3 years of age. » Read More

Gurgling noises and playful sounds are all part of a baby's development.   A baby should respond to sound from an early age, but what if your baby cannot hear? Hearing loss affects between three and six children per 1 000 and if a child cannot hear, it will affect the development of language.  Doctors suggest that the earlier hearing loss is detected in a baby, the better the outcome will be. » Read More

Childhood deafness needs to be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.  Doctors emphasize that early diagnosis has a major impact on the child's power of speech.  Once deafness is detected, treatment is required soon, because after about five years of age whatever is done to correct deafness might not give the child speech, which is a pity in light of revolutionary treatment methods for deafness now available. » Read More

For millions of people in America, listening to music is impossible. However, there is hope for many deaf and hard-of-hearing people. Cochlear implants can introduce sound to many of those who live in silence.  Many children who have cochlear implants early in life learn to understand speech and speak very clearly.  These implants can change a child's life...kids who have cochlear implants work hard to learn to understand sound, and a supportive family and educational environment is important. » Read More

Since 90-percent of all deaf children have hearing parents, difficulty communicating often occurs and locating a sign in the dictionary is not as simple as looking up a word. Fortunately, new technology will assist in the looking up and teaching of new signs, making life a lot easier for those who are deaf. Joan Poole Nash, ASL Linguistic Researcher at Boston University is working on an interactive video project that will permit a person to demonstrate a sign in front of a camera and a computer program will interpret and explain the meaning of the sign. » Read More