Communication Impairments Hearing

"Hearing impairments include partial hearing and deafness.

Deafness may be defined as a loss sufficient to make auditory communication difficult or impossible without amplification. There are four types of hearing loss:

1. Conductive hearing losses are caused by diseases or obstructions in the outer or middle ear and can usually be helped with a hearing aid.
2. Sensorineural losses result from damage to the sensory hair cells of the inner ear or the nerves that supply it and may not respond to the use of a hearing aid.
3. Mixed hearing losses are those in which the problem occurs both in the outer or middle ear and in the inner ear.
4. A central hearing loss results from damage to the nerves or brain."

From Children with Communication Disorders, ComeUnity

Helpful Information:

The Canadian Hearing Society - provides services that "enhance the independence of deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people, and that encourage prevention of hearing loss".

Healthy Hearing - "dedicated to bringing our readers news, information and consumer education. We do not sell products or offer clinical services."

Hearing Exchange - for people with hearing loss, parents, and professionals

Self-Help for Hard of Hearing People - for people with hearing loss

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