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The Importance of Newborn Hearing Screenings
Hearing loss is the most frequently occurring birth defect, and more than 90 percent of babies with hearing loss are born to parents with typical hearing.
Learn MorePerforming a Daily Listening Check Using the LMH 10
Ensuring that our students who are deaf and hard of hearing have access to optimal sound quality is a top priority at CCHAT. One way this is done is by conducting daily listening checks with each student in our program.
Learn MoreWhat to Expect at a CCHAT Hearing Appointment
In addition to its center-based services for children with hearing loss, CCHAT performs a number of audiological tests and diagnostic exams for the general public.
Keep ReadingUnderstanding an Audiogram
When an audiologist performs a hearing test, the results are delivered in an audiogram. Understanding the results in an audiogram is important for families of children with hearing loss.
Learn MoreThe Importance of Early Detection of Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss in Children
As children develop, they learn through touch, smell, sight, taste and of course, sound. When a child is born deaf or hard of hearing, they learn differently from children who are born with typical hearing.
Keep ReadingMy Newborn Failed a Hearing Test in Both Ears. What Should I Do?
For most parents, newborn hearing tests are just a formality. They are a courtesy service provided in the hospital – just days after welcoming your baby into the world. But what happens if your new bundle of joy fails these routine hearing exams?
Keep ReadingHow Do I Test My Newborn Baby’s Hearing?
If you’re one of those parents, learning that your newborn may be deaf or hard of hearing can come as a devastating shock. And that’s assuming your baby has been properly tested in the first place.
Keep ReadingMy Baby Failed a Hearing Test in One Ear. What Should I Do?
It’s never too early to have your child’s hearing tested. CCHAT’s curriculum is designed to help your child overcome their hearing challenges and matriculate into a mainstream school.
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