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Hearing Impaired Children

A child does not have to be totally deaf to be hearing impaired, although deafness is certainly a hearing impairment. Hearing difficulties can vary from a partial to a complete hearing loss and from permanent damage to a correctable condition. Some children are born with hearing damage and others develop the loss later, perhaps by overexposure to loud noise.

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Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide

The holidays are here, and so is the joy (and sometimes the stress!) of finding the perfect gifts for everyone on your list. At Modern Mom, we’ve curated the Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide to make your shopping easier and more fun.

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide – 2016

Celebrating Mother’s Day is a really special time. It’s the one day of the year where the focus falls to the mama and all of the family’s appreciation is expressed. Sure, it would be nice to hear how awesome she is on the reg, but don’t worry, moms are realists. If you’re looking into last-minute…

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Teaching Tools for Preschool Children With Hearing Impairments

Much of the information that children take in during their early learning years is through auditory stimulation, as they do not yet have the ability to obtain information via reading. This makes the presence of a hearing impairment even more educationally detrimental to preschool students than it is to older pupils. To ensure that these pupils are capable of learning effectively, teachers use an assortment of tools.