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"Our sense of hearing makes it easy to connect with the world and the people around us. The human system for processing sound is a biological marvel, an intricate assembly of delicate membranes, bones, receptor cells, and neurons. Yet many people take their ears for granted, abusing them with loud restaurants, rock concerts, and Q-tips. And then, eventually, most of us start to go deaf. Millions of Americans suffer from hearing loss. Faced with the...
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English
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The best advice for those with hearing loss, from a leading audiologist and from patients with personal experience
Where can the most accurate and helpful information about hearing loss be found? From a friend or relative who has impaired hearing? From an experienced audiologist? Both, says the author of this essential book!
In an unusual new approach, audiologist John M. Burkey offers not only specific and up-to-date
5) Dachy's deaf
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590L
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English
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"Dachy wears a hearing aid. But sometimes, when his friends get too noisy, he likes to turn it off to get some peace and quiet. One day, when his hearing aid is off, Dachy falls asleep and ends up floating down the river towards a waterfall and a hungry crocodile. Can his friends rescue him in time?"--
6) El Deafo
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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#1 New York Times Bestseller!
Now an Apple+ Animated TV Series!
Winner, John Newbery Medal
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What does it take for a student with hearing loss and a hearing aid to become a superhero!!?!?
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Starting at a new school is scary, especially with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest! At her old school, everyone in Ceceâs class was deaf. Here, sheâs different. Sheâs...
Now an Apple+ Animated TV Series!
Winner, John Newbery Medal
Â
What does it take for a student with hearing loss and a hearing aid to become a superhero!!?!?
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Starting at a new school is scary, especially with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest! At her old school, everyone in Ceceâs class was deaf. Here, sheâs different. Sheâs...
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2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Many people are born with or develop hearing problems, which leads them to wear hearing aids. Readers learn about how these devices help those with hearing problems through accessible text and fact boxes that focus on science, technology, and guidance. The sensitive tone promotes self-acceptance for those who wear hearing aids, provides answers for those who may need them, and fosters a sense of empathy among readers who may know people with hearing...
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1140L
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English
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Approximately 10 percent of Americans (and nearly one-third of people age seventy and older) have some degree of hearing loss that, if left untreated, causes frustration, isolation, and depression. A hearing aid is a simple tool to improve careers, relationships, and self-esteem, and to provide independence and security. Yet of the nearly thirty million people with a hearing impairment, only about 20 percent choose to use one. This is true despite...
10) Super Sorda
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 2
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Español
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Starting a new school is scary, even more so with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest. At her old school, everyone in Cece's class was deaf. Here she is different. She is sure the kids are staring at the Phonic Ear, the powerful aid that will help her hear her teacher. Too bad it also seems certain to repel potential friends. Then Cece makes a startling discovery. With the Phonic Ear she can hear her teacher not just in the classroom, but anywhere...
11) Laurie
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[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Laurie is special. She doesn't hear well and that can be hard sometimes. She doesn't always understand what other people say and playing with other children can be difficult. Luckily there's the ear doctor. He examines Laurie's ears and gives her hearing aids.
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[1998]
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English
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"Sound Advice on Hearing Aids" is a May 1998 factsheet that was written by the Bureau of Consumer Protection within the Office of Consumer and Business Education of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). A downloadable version of the factsheet in PDF format is available. The bureau provides information about how a hearing aid works, and outlines the causes of hearing loss. Guidelines for purchasing a hearing aid and details about federal standards...
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