A hearing impairment is a hearing loss that presents a person from totally receiving sounds through the ears.
Hearing loss can occur at any time.Infact, most people with hearing loss (65%) are younger than age 65. There are 6 million people in the US ages 18-44 with hearing loss and around 1.5 million are school age.
The microphone in the aids pick up the sound in the environment and changes it in to electrical energy that goes to a set of amplifiers and other modifying and adjusting circuits. The modified electrical signal is then send to a miniature speaker (called receiver) and delivered to the ear. The newest aids are smart enough to amplify certain sounds or frequencies that are tailored to each hearing loss.
The lost of hearing aids varies depending on the type of hearing aid the number of special features and the professional services provided. As a result the range of price varies.The cost of the hearing aids varies depending on the type of hearing aid, the numbers of the special features and the professional services provided. As a result the range of price varies.
If you suspect or are concerned that your child may have a hearing loss, you should arrange to have a hearing test. Done with pediatric audiologist. Nearly all children born in Australia now will have a newborn hearing screening to find out if they have normal hearing at birth. Some children are prone to develop a temporary hearing loss caused by middle ear infections. This can be treated by your GP or Ear, nose and throat specialist. Depending on your state or territory your child will have a school entry hearing screening test. If you have concern about your child’s hearing, you can contact your Community health centre.
Occupational therapy (OT) enables children with ASD to develop increased
independence in their daily life skills. There activities of daily living include areas
of self care (ie, ability to brush teeth, dress oneself or bath independently) as well
as higher level tasks such as coin identification, counting skills, travel training
and social skill training.
A comprehensive OT evaluation for a child with ASD can determine the
factors that are affecting his or her ability to function independently. For example,
an evaluation may defect Sensory processing issues (eg: visual and auditory
impairments) that hinder a child’s ability to adapt to his home or school
environment. An evaluation can also defect gross motor or fine motor delays as
well as delays in visual motor control, balance and coordination. It can also
defect impairments in executive functioning, which includes motor planning,
sequencing and step by step problem solving.
An Occupational therapist looks at all these areas to determine how they
affect a child’s ability to function in his or her daily life.
Speech – Language therapy designed to coordinate the mechanics of speech with the meaning and social use of language. Such program begins with an individual evaluation by a Speech – language pathologist to assess an individual’s verbal aptitude and challenges. From this evaluation the pathologist sets goals that may include mastering spoken language and or learning nonverbal communication skills such as signs or gestures. In each case, the goal is to help the person communicate in more useful and functional ways.
