Online Articles

These articles by experts in the field are available in their entirety online.
Just click on the title of the article to read the full article. We have noted those that are available in Spanish.

Accessing Programs for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers with Disabilities
A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. Available in Spanish at http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/spanish/spanpg.asp#pa2sp

Auditory Neuropathy Information
A series of articles, frequently asked questions, position statements, newspaper and magazine articles, and more. The website was developed by the mother of a child with Auditory Neuropathy to provide access to information to the parents of children diagnosed with this hearing disorder.

“Cochlear Implant Candidacy and Outcomes: 2002 Update”
Explains the changes in recent years in both outcomes and candidacy criteria for cochlear implants.

“Cochlear Implants and Insurance Reimbursement: Consumers and Industry Collaboration”
Covers the history of reimbursement for hearing technology, trends, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates and future directions. Written by Donna L. Sorkin, past executive director of SHHH.

“Cochlear Implants: Restoring Hearing to the Deaf”
The Harvard Mahoney Neuroscience Institute Newsletter. Volume3, Issue 4, 1994.
Written by Dr. Donald K. Eddington, Director, Cochlear Implant Research Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Michael L. Pierschalla, an artist and teacher who collaborates as a subject with researchers at Harvard, MIT and Duke Universities.

“Cochlear Implants in Children”
Otoscope. Volume IX, issue 2, Fall 1993. The newsletter of The Ear Foundation.
Provides a clear overview of cochlear implants in children.

Genetics Evaluation Guidelines for the Etiologic Diagnosis of Congenital Hearing Loss
An American College of Medical Genetics expert panel statement, 2002.

Hearing Assessment in Infants and Children: Recommendations Beyond Neonatal Screening
A policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics

Hearing and Hearing-Related Issues Medem Medical Library
An electronic health information network with links to articles on hearing loss and newborn hearing screening from the National Institutes of Health, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association and the Journal of the American Medical Association archives.

Hearing Exchange
A series of practical articles for parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Hearing Review
A free online magazine designed for people who experience any degree of hearing loss, tinnitus, or other ear disorder.

Kids and Cochlear Implants: Getting Connected
Provides a good overview of cochlear implants by the Alexander Graham Bell Association and Advanced Bionics Corporation.

“Low levels of insurance reimbursement impede access to cochlear implants”
The RAND study was sponsored by Advanced Bionics Corp., a manufacturer of cochlear implant systems. The study was done independently by RAND's research staff.

"Opening Doors: Technology and Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss"
Written by the U.S. Department of Education, this educational article and resource guide discusses hearing aids and cochlear implants and communication options and provides leads to further information including government and private agencies.

“Something to Talk About: Spoken Language Approaches for Children with Hearing Loss”
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Describes the different kinds of spoken language approaches to teaching children with hearing loss.

What is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist?
American Academy of Pediatrics