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Hearing, Speech and Language
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Speech, language and hearing are an important part of your child's life. Speech means the ability to make sounds, while language refers to the ability to understand and use the sounds. Hearing is necessary for proper development of speech and language.

Listed in the directory below you will find additional information regarding your child's hearing, speech and language development, for which we have provided a brief overview.

If you cannot find the information in which you are interested, please visit the Growth and Development Related Web sites page to view a list of Web sites that may contain additional information on that topic.

Age-Appropriate Hearing Milestones
Age-Appropriate Speech and Language Milestones
Signs of Problems in Speech, Language, Hearing Development
Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss in Babies
Types of Hearing Tests

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