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About Hearing Loss in Children
This page helps parents and caregivers learn more about hearing loss in children.
May 15, 2024
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Learn more about hearing screening and testing for children
May 15, 2024
Treatment and Intervention for Hearing Loss
Early intervention, special education, assistive hearing devices, medical and surgical
May 15, 2024
* [](</hearing-loss-children/about/preventing-noise-induced-hearing-loss.html> "Preventing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss")
Preventing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Learn how to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in children
May 15, 2024
* [](</hearing-loss-children/about/types-of-hearing-loss.html> "Types of Hearing Loss")
Learn about parts of the ear, types of hearing loss, and degree of hearing loss.
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* [](</hearing-loss-children/communication-resources/referring-deaf-or-hard-of-hearing-children-to-early-intervention.html> "Referring Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children to Early Intervention")
Referring Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children to Early Intervention
Audiologists make referrals to early intervention for children with hearing loss.
May 15, 2024
* [](</hearing-loss-children/data/index.html> "Data and Statistics About Hearing Loss in Children")
Data and Statistics About Hearing Loss in Children
See information on hearing loss prevalence, economic cost, and more.
May 15, 2024
* [Annual Data: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program](</ncbddd/hearingloss/ehdi-data.html>)
See annual EHDI data including national summaries by year, and summaries by jurisdictions for key da…
Jan. 11, 2024