In the hearing impaired world, the issues are different but not less interesting as Controversial Issues can demonstrate. If you have inclinations toward art or community social work or other esoteric disciplines as applied to the world of the deaf, review the documents in Miscellaneous . In addition to cultural aspects, deafness has also medical aspects. There is information for people who lost their hearing suddenly . If you are in hurry, look up Tinnitus .
Some children exhibit the cultural symptoms of hearing loss even though their ears work properly.
They may be having Central Auditory Processing Problems . Some cases of deafness are due to genetic causes . Deafness attracted its share of quack doctors. For an account of their deeds, look up Quack Qures for Deafness . Finally, parents and doctors need to decide whether a baby is likely to benefit more from Oral based education or Sign based education.