Current Technologies for Enhancement of Hearing

In this section, the most common devices for enhancing the hearing of hard-of-hearing and deaf children are discussed.

Technologies that are discussed include:

This document makes no recommendation on any of these devices. Consult your audiologist if you want to obtain any such devices for your child.

You may also wish to consult with Deaf individuals or hearing health professionals who can provide viewpoints against the use of these devices and who can provide recommendations for approaches that do not rely on improving the hearing of deaf children.

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