| In this world, human beings are blessed as we can see | | | | mainly due to the inherent damage done on the ear |
| God in every child we see. But not everyone is really | | | | canal. It may be due to the malnutrition or any other |
| blessed because at times there might be some | | | | disorder which the mother might have experienced at |
| challenge which the baby has to undergo and we | | | | the time of pregnancy. Post lingual problems are easily |
| being a part of its life play a very significant role in | | | | identified when compared to pre lingual ones. |
| making it stand up and fact the situation on its own | | | | Special schools: |
| independently. | | | | All of us must understand that these children are also |
| Thus, one issue which is very common in recent years | | | | god's gift and hence they must also enjoy all privileges |
| is ear impairment. Gone are those days, where | | | | like that of other normal children. Hence it is a must |
| parents were helpless and the medical science and | | | | that these children are sent to school. Since they need |
| technology wasn't advanced. Now everything is made | | | | some extra training to read, write and to express |
| available readymade and no disorder to difficult to | | | | special schools have been opened for these special |
| cure. So we don't need to call them hearing impaired | | | | children. |
| children any more. Yes!! This is certainly good news to | | | | On asking the teachers of those educational institutions |
| all parents because with the help of several | | | | whether they find it difficult to teach such students, |
| treatments and equipment even the critical issues can | | | | they answer us with heart full happiness that what is |
| be solved without much difficulty. | | | | more important is just extra attention and they don't |
| What is hearing impairment? | | | | feel any other difficulty in training them. |
| When a child finds it difficult to hear what you say | | | | Parent's role: |
| completely or partially, we term it as deafness or | | | | Parents have to take up the entire responsibility of |
| hearing impairment. | | | | boosting confidence in the minds of their children |
| How to identify? | | | | thereby encouraging them to lead a normal life. They |
| It is generally very difficult to identify the presence of | | | | have to spend extra time with their children and help |
| deafness in pre lingual stage, as the child may not | | | | them to recover soon as no disorder in this era is |
| have any means of communicating to others. This is | | | | incurable. |