Kids with hearing loss in 1 ear fall behind in language skills

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 - 03:10 in Psychology & Sociology

By the time they reach school age, one in 20 children have hearing loss in one ear. That can raise significant hurdles for these children, say the results of a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, because loss of hearing in one ear hurts their ability to comprehend and use language...

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