Children & TeensHearing Loss Facts
In the United States...•Morethan22 million Americansareexposedtodamaginglevelsofnoise.(2016 National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety)
•HearingLossranksasthe third most common health issueintheUnited States behind heart disease and arthritis. (National Institutes of Health)
Children in the United States•Thereare48 million Americans whohaveasignificanthearingloss.(2011 National Health Interview Survey)
•Approximately2 to 3 out of every 1,000 children intheUnitedStatesareborndeaforhardofhearing.9 out of every 10 children whoareborndeafareborntoparentswhocanhear.(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
•98 percent ofU.S.-borninfantsarenowscreenedforhearinglossusuallybeforeleavingthehospital.
(2016 CDC Hearing Screening and Follow-up Survey)
•Since2005,over58 thousanddeafandhardofhearinginfantsintheU.S.havebeenidentifiedearly.(Center for Disease Control Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities.)
In Kentucky...•Nearly700,000 deaf and hard of hearingresidents. (2011 American Community Survey Data, United States Census)
•Kentuckyranksthird per capita nationallyinpeopleiden-tifiedasdeaforhardofhearing. (2010 American Community Survey Data, United States Census)
•Anestimated1 in 5 American teensexperiencesometypeofhearingloss.(Hearing Loss Association of America)
• 12.5% of childrenbetweentheagesof6and19havehearingloss as a result of listening to loudmusic, particularly throughearbudsatunsafevolumes.(Hearing Loss Association of America)
KENTUCKY COMMISSION ON THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING632 Versailles Road, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
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Is YOUR Child at Risk for Hearing Loss?
KCDHH--How We Can Help!
KCDHH provides effective and efficient leadership, education, advocacy and direct services to eliminate barriers and to meet the social, economic, educational, cultural and intellectual needs of Kentuckians with a hearing loss.
If you checked off one or more boxes below, your child may be at risk!
Looking for Information, Referrals or Assistance?KCDHH:•Maintainsalibraryofbooks,periodicals,DVDs,videotapeandCDsondeafandhardofhearingissuesthatareavailableandloanedtothepublic.
•Produces resources and provides information, education and outreach through web and social media,publications,presentationsandtrainingsandmakesreferralstoassistconsumers.
•Provides assistance and advocacy or makes appropriate referrals to agencies that can offer the bestassistanceforyouandyourneeds.
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Do YOU Have Trouble Hearing on the Phone?KCDHHprovidesspecializedequipmentsuchasTDDs,amplified,captionedandwirelessphonesanddevicestoeligibledeafandhardofhearingKentuckiansatnocharge.
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