Hearing Impairment

Facts about the Disorder
1. Spoken Language is affected
2. Hearing supports the acquisition and production of speech and language
3. Early Diagnosis is important
4. Hearing makes it possible to understand spoken language
5. Hearing make self-monitoring of speech crucial

Treatment Options or Methods
1. Individual Therapy is usually recommended

Symptoms of the Disorder
1. Not responding to environmental noises
2. Not responding when name is called
3. Not startling to environmental noises
4. Delayed or absent babbling in infants
5. Delayed or absent speech and language development
6. Difficulty producing certain speech sounds
7. Difficulty identifying certain speech sounds

Diagnosis
1. A Hearing Screening is recommended
2. A Formal Audiological Evaluation
3. A Formal and Informal Speech and Language Evaluation
4. Auditory Discrimatory Therapy

To obtain more information on Speech and Language Therapy, we recommend visiting the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), of which we are a member.

Please call 603-893-8550 for free answers to your questions.