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Our Services |
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The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program provides care for infants, children and adolescents with known or previously diagnosed hearing loss.
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The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program provides the following services:
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- cognitive and psycho-educational assessments
- neuropsychological assessments
- functional communication and interaction assessments
- speech, spoken language and auditory skills assessments
- sign language assessments
- audiological evaluations
- amplification assessments
- psychiatric assessments
- otological examination
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Evaluations may be coordinated with other Children's departments, including Neurology, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, and Developmental Medicine.
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The DHHP also:
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- serves as a resource center, providing referral for services and/or to agencies and organizations
- disseminates information regarding assistive devices, educational approaches, specialized materials, etc.
- provides short term speech-language therapy, individual counseling and parent guidance
- conducts baseline mental health assessments of deaf or hard of hearing youngsters
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