Unilateral hearing loss

“Unilateral hearing loss (UHL) means that hearing is normal in one ear but there is hearing loss in the other ear. The hearing loss can range from mild to very severe (ASHA).” Many children with unilateral hearing loss are identified at birth through newborn hearing screening programs. Early identification and intervention of hearing loss can slow down the progression or stop the hearing loss process. Early intervention is highly important for children who have unilateral hearing loss. Speech and language pathologist play an important role in evaluating and monitoring the children’s speech and language development. The speech and language pathologist may suggest speech therapy at home. Children can be evaluated for unilateral hearing loss by several tests. The most common test is a hearing test conducted by an audiologist. This test will check for factors affecting the middle ear. Children who are dealing with hearing loss should also see an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctor. This is important because the ENT can examine the ear for wax and fluid in the middle ear that may contribute to hearing loss.…

This study investigated central auditory processing in unilateral hearing loss, due to the very limited studies investigating unilateral hearing loss’ effects on auditory processing. It is known that profound deafness in known to greatly reduce neural activity in the auditory nerve. However, in the past unilateral hearing loss was considered to be of little consequence because normal speech and language development will still occur through the normal hearing ear. Some researchers though, have…

Bodies project I decided to experience hearing impairment for two whole days. I would achieve this by wearing earplugs for the complete duration of those two days. During my time of disability, I realized how my life, socially, went evidently downhill. I saw myself becoming more reserved and generally just becoming silent. I talked lower, just nodded and said “yeah” to stop conversations, and generally stayed more in my room. I felt lonely and depressed, when classes were silent and I couldn’t…

Introduction The topic of deaf and hard of hearing young adults in relation to the use of substance abuse (primarily alcoholism) leading to such outcomes such as suicide is not one that is spoken about regularly. Because of the lack of knowledge and awareness of the general population, we tend to be very subjective and ignorant of the things that we do not know. Fortunately, research has shown that suicide, parted by so many other effects rising from alcoholism, is one crucial outcome for young…

keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive.” I like this quote because it encourages me as a deaf woman who still struggles and fights with many issues. I was born deaf and grew up having trouble communicating. This caused me to have trust issues. I had to move to move to different schools and travel to many different states with family and friends that I barely knew. Growing up deaf has made me learn the importance of patience, perseverance, and overcoming adversity.…

they don’t know how to interact and communicate with other people while hearing can do everything because they can hear. As being deaf person, we don’t have intellectual because we don’t understand what goes on or don’t have the knowledge. As being deaf person, our behaviorally impulsive, means that we don’t think…

Language is a big part of our country; it’s the fourth most common language and is over 200 years old. Also, in the US alone, there are more than 1,000,000 people over the age of five who are deaf (research.gallaudet.edu)! Although all of these people are unable to hear sound; they have a life that is just as rich as any hearing person. Many deaf people are involved in the communities of the Deaf. They are able to attend school with other hard of hearing kids, order take out pizza over a…

very exciting. On the 28th of October I went to Oggi’s Pizza with some classmates and when we got there we didn 't see anyone signing, just hearing and talking people. Before arriving to Oggi’s Pizza we were scared that…

Not being able to hear is something that many people across the globe have to go through on a daily basis. In the United States alone, “Over 5% of the world’s population – 360 million people – has disabling hearing loss (328 million adults and 32 million children) (WHO). While five percent does not seem like a whole lot, three hundred sixty million is a fairly large group of people that are hearing disabled. Regardless of whether or not that person can hear at all, or is hard of hearing, the…

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