Disclaimer
The information on this website is a collection of resources intended to provide support and information for families and professionals. Much caution has been devoted to terms and words in this section to reduce the perception of individual or group biases. Any biases detected is unintentional. The content is not intended to serve as a substitute for the opinions and services of professionals.
A variety of terms are used throughout this section to describe children’s hearing (hearing status, hearing loss, deaf, hard of hearing, hearing differences, etc.). Parents who have questions about their babies’ hearing are regular visitors to this site. Terms have been selected with the goal of communicating effectively and clearly with these families. Individuals and families choose to identify themselves using terms that best suit their family’s situation and their cultural identity.