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As students across the stme tetish. Hcasing teas aficus more than 25 their children have a ticaring loss." onemidde carinfection. Mone than
die last precious days of summer, tak- million Americans, or about one in said Dr. Ellen M Friedman, chief of percent of, dm age group have hed:
ingatest is low in their list Bel this is every toe people. Although hearing die otolaryngology service at Texas three or more infectious Many of:
an easy one. There ar no trick ques- loss is often asociated with older peo- Children’s Hospital and professor of there infections have no obvious:
lions, there’s no studying involved, ple, it affoctsmeny schoolage children, pediatrics at Baylor College of symptoms, and peseuto are not aware:
and you don’t have to use a scantron. "According to recent studics, ther Medicine. “At the same time, many that their childreh have a problem.:
Hus, this will get you in gear for your are about 39.5 million school children children know dm they have some However, this type of ear infection is:
2. Do you switch ears frequently audiology clinic at Texas Children’s ashamed of. Many successful people infections typically nespond wel to!
when you are on the phone? Hospital and assistant professor of oto- have overcome their hearing diificul- medical treatment, if identified early ri
3. Do you use the words "what? or laryngology at Baylor College of ties. Former President Ronald Reagan "Although hearing km is a common:
Medicine. "This makes children with got help for his hearing leas while he problem, about 90-95 percent of the
hearing problems die largest popula- was in office. Comedian Leslie hearing impaired population has cor-
tion who require special services in Nielsen, who starred in ‘The Naked rectable hearing loss," said Dr.
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• A family history of hearing loss problem as early as possible," aaid Dr
• A history of exposure to loud Littman.
sounds The sooner a hearing loss is identi-
• Inconsistent responses to speech fied and treated, the better the child
said other sounds will progress. An andiologist can test
A history of middle ear infections is the hearing of any child, regardless of
also an important indicator. Three out the child’s age or ability to cooperate,
of ten children have middle ear infee- Remember, no child is too young for a
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