Hearing
Linked sections Overview Individuals who have hearing loss or are deaf encompass a diverse range of people. Their diversity includes their level of hearing, age of onset, educational background, communication methods, and cultural identity. Individuals within these communities may consider themselves to be part of the Deaf community while...
Health Office Management Hearing MO DHSS School Health Oral Health Vision Web Resource
The purpose of any screening or review process (e.g., Missouri’s new oral health review) is to detect individuals with a suspected deviation that requires further examination at the earliest age possible in order to refer for diagnosis and treatment, if required. The following resources were gathered from the American...
Hearing Web Resource
School-age hearing screenings are an integral tool in identifying children with hearing loss who were not identified at birth, lost to follow-up, or who developed hearing loss later. Without mandated routine hearing screenings in schools, students with unilateral, less severe or late onset hearing loss may not be identified...
Hearing loss can affect a child’s ability to develop communication, language, and social skills. The earlier children with hearing loss start getting services, the more likely they are to reach their full potential. This website has many helpful resources in English and Spanish language for health professionals and families.
This website includes evidence-based resources hosted on external sites. We will do our best to edit links to external sites if they change.
