If you have a newborn in the family, here’s what you need to know about Little One’s ears and fireworks. Every detail of your family’s Fourth has been planned to a “T,” from the neighborhood barbecue to staking out the...
Child Not Performing Well in School? Check Their Hearing First.
It’s a familiar scene: a bright, engaged toddler goes off to pre-K and shortly thereafter becomes sullen and withdrawn, even at home. His teacher calls his parents to suggest that he may have developmental problems. He is socially awkward and...
Newborn Infant Hearing Screening Now Mandated in Hospitals
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, all states in the U.S. sponsor hearing-screening programs for newborns. Although 14 states allow exemptions from screening if parents object, the vast majority of parents will take advantage of this important opportunity....
