Lots of helpful hints and visual examples. This video was produced for grades 3-6. It discusses what is sound, how sound waves become audible, and what sounds are damaging to one's hearing. The focus is to educate young people to become discriminating in choosing appropriate sound level exposure to maintain good hearing ability. It addresses how SD is diagnosed, what are the symptoms, its treatment, and the recovery period if injected with botulinum intoxin.
Patients share their experiences with misdiagnosis.
Vocal rehabilitation through speech therapy and the importance of support groups are also addressed. Your Baby's Hearing Test Discusses NIH recommendations for a hearing screen on newborns before they leave the hospital after birth. 20,000 babies are affected with hearing loss every year, and the earlier the loss is determined, the better for the development of the child over time.