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- $Title{Is a Hearing Test the Right Thing to Do?}
- $Subject{ears hearing test child speech ill defined symptoms symptom tested
- sense communication hear auditory perception outer middle inner ear nerve
- senses hears heard tests children speak speaking speaks communicate}
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- Is a Hearing Test the Right Thing to Do?
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- QUESTION: Although I brought my daughter to our physician because she doesn't
- speak as clearly as others in her class, he has decided to have her hearing
- tested before making any diagnosis. Is this the right thing to do? Please
- help a distressed mother.
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- ANSWER: A hearing test is indeed a logical place to begin, because the most
- common cause of communication disorder is hearing loss. Of the 21 million
- Americans who suffer from communication disorders, about 18 million cases can
- be attributed to hearing loss.
- Without being able to hear well or properly, your daughter could have
- trouble with auditory perception, discrimination or processing. A child
- learns to speak by imitating his parents and others who are around him. When
- he ability to hear is limited, she will not be able to imitate what has
- actually been said.
- By examining the ears, your doctor can determine whether there is a
- hearing disorder in the outer ear, middle ear, inner ear, auditory nerve or
- auditory centers of the brain. If the ear tests show your daughter's hearing
- to be normal, then it's time to look into structural or neurological problems
- that might be the source of the problem.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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