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Better Hearing & Speech Month: Your Baby’s Hearing Status

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This article was published in 2018 as part of Better Hearing and Speech Month. 

Hear why it’s important to know the status of your baby’s hearing and find helpful resources right here on our site!

May’s Better Hearing & Speech Month is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the importance for every parent to know the status of their baby’s hearing. Knowing this information is important because hearing is a foundational building block for children to learn to listen and talk, become healthy readers and do well in school. Learn more about the importance of knowing the status of your baby’s hearing through resources right here on our website.

It’s important to know your baby’s hearing status early, because during the early stages of life, their brain is developing at a rapid rate. Learn more about your baby’s early brain development and how you can enhance their learning experience. READ MORE

The first step to knowing your baby’s hearing status is a newborn hearing screening. If your baby does not pass their hearing screening, it is extremely important to follow-up and act quickly! Learn more about this test and its importance. READ MORE

When your baby's hearing is tested, the pediatric audiologist will provide you with an audiogram that visually depicts your child's hearing. Learn more about testing your baby's hearing and understanding audiograms. READ MORE

Early intervention is important to your baby’s success learning to listen, talk, sing, and read. Learn more about early intervention and how to build your support team. READ MORE

Your baby’s ability to listen and talk is directly connected to their auditory brain development. Learn more about how you can maximize their hearing technology. READ MORE

It takes more than just hearing technology to develop your baby’s auditory brain. Learn tips and techniques you can use in your everyday life to help your baby develop their listening and spoken language skills. READ MORE

To continue conversations related to newborn hearing screening and Better Hearing & Speech Month, join a Hearing First community, where you can share, grow and learn alongside others on the Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) journey. We have free, online communities for Professionals and Families, so no matter what your role is in helping children with hearing loss learn to listen and talk, we have a space for you!

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