HOH - Hard Of Hearing

Definition: Hearing losses and or impairments are often caused by genetic factors, illnesses, accidents, problems in a pregnancy, (rubella for instance) complications during birth or a variety of early childhood illnesses such as mumps or measles. Signs of hearing problems include: turning the ear toward the noise, favoring one ear over another, lack of follow through with directions or instructions, seeming distracted and or confused. Children with hearing loss often ask for repeated information and will sometimes mispronounce words.