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Your Child's Hearing
Understanding Hearing
Understanding how the ear works can feel a bit technical at first. Most of us don’t spend much time thinking about the parts of the ear or how sound travels to the brain, until it becomes part of our child’s story. In this section, you’ll find explanations about how hearing works, what the different types and hearing levels mean, and how they can affect the way your child develops language. Understanding your child’s hearing levels is a helpful first step in supporting your child’s language journey.
- The Ear
- Hearing Levels
- Hearing Resources
- Assistive Technology (Coming Soon)