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Special Parents Section
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New Directions in Health Communication
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Clearinghouse Update
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CHID Online: Database News
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WISE EARS!®Update--Coalition Members
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Calendar of Events
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Special Parents Section Added to NIDCD
Web Site
In June, NIDCD's award-winning health information web site unveiled a new parent page. The site has four new topics on hearing and language in children:
Communication Options is designed to help parents who have infants or young children identified as deaf or having a hearing loss. This fact sheet offers tips on considering communication options. Oral and auditory approaches, sign language, and combined approaches are explained, and links to multiple resources (including organizations) are provided.
Speech and Language: Developmental Milestones describes the development of speech and language skills in children and offers information on monitoring a child's development. Parents who suspect that their children have speech or language delays can refer to the checklist, which charts progress up to age 5. The publication also provides suggestions on how to get help and information about recent research and discoveries related to speech and language.
Have WISE EARS!®for Life is an addition to the WISE EARS!®health education campaign. The publication identifies dangerous noises, highlights common sources of harmful noises, includes a "ruler" of sounds, and offers suggestions on how people can protect themselves. This publication is also available in Spanish.
Otitis Media: Facts for Parents focuses on ear infections, or otitis media, as one of the most common illnesses in infants and young children. Ear infections are frequently cited as the reason for children's visits to an emergency room or a physician's office. This fact sheet describes the disorder; explains its causes and symptoms; discusses ways it can affect a child's hearing, speech, and language; and highlights the many treatment issues involved.
For more information on these publications or for additional information on these important topics, contact the NIDCD Information Clearinghouse. |