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It's frustrating to be unable to hear well enough to enjoy talking with friends or family. Hearing disorders make it hard, but not impossible, to hear. They can often be helped. Deafness can keep you from hearing sound at all.
What causes hearing loss? Some possibilities are
There are two main types of hearing loss. One happens when your inner ear or auditory nerve is damaged. This type is permanent. The other kind happens when sound waves cannot reach your inner ear. Earwax build-up, fluid or a punctured eardrum can cause it. Untreated, hearing problems can get worse. If you have trouble hearing, you can get help. Possible treatments include hearing aids, special training, certain medicines and surgery.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
NIDCD Health Information: Hearing Aids - Describes what hearing aids are and how they work, how to get a diagnosis of hearing loss, and the different types of hearing aids. From the US National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
Otosclerosis: Hear-it - Offers a brief description of the disorder as it relates to progressive deafness in young adults.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders - Supports and conducts research in, and distributes information on, the disorders of human communication, including hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language.
Hardin MD: Otolaryngology and Hearing Disorders - From the University of Iowa, a list of Internet sources in otolaryngology and hearing disorders, including deafness.
Deafness Forum of Australia - Seeks solutions and lobbies on issues for all Australians who are Deaf, have a hearing impairment or chronic ear disorder, or are deaf-blind.
Central Institute for the Deaf - Research on speech, language, and hearing sciences and their disorders and oral education for the hearing impaired. Other activities include clinical services, including hearing testing and sale of hearing aids, education of future teachers for the deaf audiologists, and researchers in communication sciences.
Equip - Hearing Disorders - The NHS Electronic Quality Information for Patients project (Equip) offers a directory of links to information for people affected by hearing loss and deafness.
Royal Cross Primary School - A community day special school in Preston, Lancashire providing deaf children, and hearing children with speech and language disorders, with age appropriate language skills.
Royal Cross Primary School - A community day special school in Preston, Lancashire providing deaf children, and hearing children with speech and language disorders, with age appropriate language skills.