Early Intervention Program at Northeastern University
Support provided by Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University
Hearing and Vision Impairments (in alphabetical order)
Websites about hearing loss in children
Facts
on Infant Hearing Loss
This site provides causes, indicators, prenatal factors, other syndromes that
cause hearing loss. Typical auditory development is also described.
Is My Baby's
Hearing Normal?
A website full of checkpoints from pregnancy to 12 months of age for infants.
It also answers questions about whether or not to have an infant's hearing
checked.
National
Center for Hearing Assessment and Management at Utah State University
Find a wealth of information and resources
concerning the many dimensions of early hearing detection and intervention.
Office
of Special Education
Information about hearing loss, schools for the Deaf, sign language, and general
resources for people and families who have hearing loss.
Questions
and Answers about Otitis Media
Answers to questions pertaining to otitis media (infection of the middle ear).
This site gives reasons to explain why children are more likely to develop
otitis media and the effects of this condition.
The
Deaf Resource Library
An online collection of reference materials about Deaf culture in Japan and
the United States.
What's
Hearing Loss? -Kid's Health
A website designed for children that explains hearing impairment and the causes
for hearing loss. This site also has information on children's health in general.
Websites about vision impairment in children
Children with
Special Needs
This website has information on caring for children's vision and types of
vision impairments.