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Auditory Neuropathy

Information and resources concerning auditory neuropathy including: definition, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and research.

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Communication Problems in Children

Information and resources concerning autism including: definition, causes, communication problems of autism, treatment, who is affected, and research.

Balance Disorders

Information and resources concerning balance disorders including: definition, the balance system, symptoms, causes, types, diagnosis, treatment, and research.

Captions For Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Viewers

Information and resources concerning captions and captioning including: open and closed captioning, real-time captioning, electronic newsroom captioning, edited and verbatim captioning, rear-window captioning, captioned telephones, current laws regarding captioning, the FCC and captioning requirements, and captioning research. 

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Cochlear Implants

Information and resources concerning cochlear implants, including an introduction, description of the device and its workings, discussions on who gets implants and surgical considerations, and what the future holds for the devices.