• Introduction
• Finding Out
• Social/Medical Conditions
• Hearing Loss Levels
• Types of Hearing Loss
• Causes of Hearing Loss
• Cure for Hearing Loss?
• Hearing Health Professionals
• Technologies for Hearing Loss Enhancement
• Hearing Aids
• FM Systems
• Tactile Aids
• Vibrant Soundbridge
• Cochlear Implants
• Auditory Brainstem Implants
• Assistive Technology Devices
• Other Concerns
• Genetics
• Summer Camps and Workshops
• Parent Education
• Deaf Culture
• Oral Deaf
• Educational Approaches
• Status of Hard-of-Hearing Children in Missouri
• Approaches for Education of Hard-of-Hearing Children in Missouri
• Status of Deaf Children in Missouri
• Approaches for Education of Deaf Children in Missouri
• ASL - Bilingual-Bilcultural Approach
• Auditory-Oral Approach
• Auditory-Verbal Approach
• Cued Speech Approach
• Total Communication Approach
• Comments about Deaf Education by an Oral Deaf Adult
• Comments about Deaf Education by a Deaf Adult Who Uses ASL
• Legal Considerations
• IDEA
• Section 504
• ADA
• FERPA
• Missouri Resources
• Internet Listserves
• Websites
• References
• Questions when considering a Cochlear Implant
• Questions to ask Implant Center
• Ann Geers Study of CI Kids