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Unilateral hearing loss

The introduction of newborn hearing screening has highlighted the prevalence of unilateral hearing loss in babies and the need for information and support for the parents of these babies. Aussie Deaf Kids is attempting to gather a wide variety of information for parents on the subject. If you know of other good quality and reliable information which may be useful to parents of children with a unilateral loss, we would be grateful if you would email us.

Aussie Deaf Kids has an online support group for parents of children with a unilateral hearing loss. Join now.

 

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General

Unilateral hearing loss - general information

Unilateral hearing loss - technology

Unilateral hearing loss - outcomes

Unilateral hearing loss in the classroom

Parent support

Advocacy

Early intervention

Education

 

General

Newborn screening

Children and hearing - Australian Hearing

Speech and hearing checklist

Unilateral hearing loss - general information

Deaf in one ear - The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney

Unilateral hearing loss - Education Queensland

Unilateral hearing loss - Boys Town National Research Hospital (US)

Unilateral hearing loss - Raising Deaf Kids (US)

Effects of hearing loss in one ear - Texas Connect (US)

Unilateral hearing loss: Tips for parents - Hands and Voices (US)

Unilateral hearing loss - technology

To Aid or Not to Aid: Children with Unilateral Hearing Loss - Sarah McKay, M.Ed., Center for Childhood Communication, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Unilateral hearing loss and amplification - Sound News - page 11

Phonic Ear - Easy Listener - fully subsidised by Australian Hearing

Phonak hearing systems - Edulink - available for purchase from Australian Hearing

Soundfield amplification systems

Unilateral hearing loss - outcomes

Children with mild and unilateral hearing impairment - Article by Adrian Davis, Kirsti Reeve, Sally Hind and John Bamford from A Sound Foundation Through Early Amplification 2001 - Proceedings of the Second International Conference - Sponsored by Phonak (UK).

National Workshop on Mild and Unilateral Hearing Loss - Workshop proceedings (US)

Unilateral Hearing loss in the classroom

FAQ on classroom management of children with minimal hearing loss - by Carol Flexer

Classroom Acoustics: A New Zealand Perspective

Classroom acoustics - This article sheds "some light on the sad truth about the acoustics in a typical classroom, and to offer some (small) solutions."

Parent support

Aussie Deaf Kids has an online support group for parents of children with a unilateral hearing loss. Join now.

Family reactions

5 Things to Teach Your Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child
by Paula Rosenthal

5 Things Parents of Children with Special Needs Should Know
by Paula Rosenthal

Grandparents - for families of disabled children (UK)

Information for grandparents of children with special needs - (UK)

Advocacy

Advocating for your child - getting started

How parents can be advocates for their children

Early intervention

"Minimal" hearing loss: What does it mean? - Hands and Voices (US)

The importance of play in a child's development

Learning through play

Help your child to learn by: speaking and listening, reading and looking, drawing and writing

Education

Education issues - many articles relevant to unilateral hearing loss

Resource Directory

Building blocks-
a parent to parent guide

Can my baby hear?

About the ear

My baby has a hearing loss

Unilateral hearing loss

Communication options

Hearing aids

Cochlear implants

Early Intervention

Schools in Australia

Education issues

Parents are important

Causes of hearing loss

Mental health

Miscellaneous

 

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