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How do you hear? Watch this ear video to step inside the ear.

In addition to the essential skills and concepts of the Iowa Core, students who are deaf or hard of hearing have specialized needs not covered in the general education curriculum. The purpose of the Expanded Core Curriculum for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (ECC-DHH) is to be a resource for IFSP and IEP team members when developing educational plans for a student who is deaf or hard or hearing. This tool is designed for teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing and education audiologists to address these identified areas that are either not taught or require specific and...

Kid-friendly website that looks at hearing loss

Fun activities and movies

AMAZING pediatric resources and tools from a group located in Denmark and founded by Oticon.

Great ideas and links to printables

Fabulous, family-friendly guide to Assistive Technology. Includes a video in Spanish.

Non-standardized screening to do a spot check for developmental articulation errors

A great site focusing on issues specific to teens

Fantastic resource of Spanish materials by David Sindrey, AVT

One stop shop for troubleshooting and product guides

Fun activities discussing hearing loss prevention

The following information summarizes hearing screening programs for newborns and school-aged children in Illinois.

Fantastic resource about late onset hearing loss and other topics

Education Campaigns NIDCD's Noisy Planet Campaign—Protecting Kids' Hearing Online Activities Listen Up! Infographic Videos What Is Sound?—Explains the physical properties of sound.

Curriculums for kids about noise-induced hearing loss

We’ve put together a group of audio files that simulate what someone with sensorineural hearing loss is able to hear in specific contexts.

An estimated 3 million children in America have a hearing impairment, according to the Center for Hearing and Communication. Although some children are born with hearing impairments, noise is one of the leading causes of hearing loss. Use activities to teach children hearing impairment awareness so that they have a ...