Excerpt- “The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), has called upon New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to reverse his administration’s decision to cancel routine public school hearing screenings, but so far the request seems to have fallen on deaf ears.” ﾠRead Full Article at Hearing Review

As a parent I would be very concerned with this decision. Untreated hearing loss of a child is much more serious than that of an adult. It can severely impact their communication skills, which in turn greatly reduces their academic abilities. The same communication difficulties lead to social isolation and poor self image, even affecting their whole life course. The earlier the hearing loss is caught, the less serious the impact on a child’s development.

As someone who helps in several school screenings each year, it is very scary to think that schools have stopped screenings. Something that can be caught so easily and treated very simply instead goes ignored. Especially in light of what a huge impact hearing loss has on a child, this is not something to be taken lightly. Screenings are a needed and underappreciated step in identifying hearing loss and getting these kids the help they need.

Oringially posted @ Better Hearing Institute Blog