title: Psychosocial Aspects of Hearing Loss in Children.
abstract: Pediatric hearing loss changed more in the past two decades than it had in the prior 100 years with children now identified in the first weeks of life and fit early with amplification. Dramatic improvements in hearing technology allow children the opportunity to listen, speak and read on par with typically hearing peers. National laws mandate that public and private schools, workplaces, and anywhere people go must be accessible to individuals with disabilities. In 2015, most children with hearing loss attended mainstream schools with typically hearing peers. Psychosocial skills still present challenges for some children with hearing loss.
authors.affiliation: American Cochlear Implant Alliance, PO Box 103, McLean, VA 22101, USA. Electronic address: dsorkin@acialliance.org.
authors.forename: Donna L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Sorkin
authors.affiliation: The River School, 4880 MacArthur Boulevard, Northwest, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gates-Ulanet
authors.affiliation: The River School, 4880 MacArthur Boulevard, Northwest, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Mellon
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019929:Cochlear Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006309:Hearing; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency; D011932:Reading; D012934:Social Isolation / Q000523:psychology*; D000067570:Social Learning; D013060:Speech
keywords: Cochlear implants; Hearing loss; Inclusive environments; Mainstreaming; Self-confidence; Social-emotional learning