[
hearing impairment
]Latest from hearing impairment
Fashion model with physical limitations wins national award
Fashion model Ashutosh Sharma has won a prestigious national award, overcoming significant challenges due to his speech and hearing impairment

SC’s order on news bulletins for disabled is welcome, but a lot needs to be done
Continued legal pressure and timely notification of accessibility standards are essential for meaningful progress in making media content accessible to all.

Mom who went beyond the usual to help daughter with hearing loss
Aiman Siddiqui, whose hearing impaired daughter had to undergo cochlear implant and then speech and hearing therapy, realized how difficult this must be for many other families which had children suffering from hearing and speech problems. Aiman enrolled herself for diploma in special education for hearing impairment. She is about to complete her course and is working with a private therapist and giving online training to others who have children with special needs.

Six-month-old boy becomes the youngest in country to get cochlear implant
Rameshwar, Shivtej’s paternal uncle said it was the grandmother who first noticed it and informed the couple. “Both my brother Nyaneshwar and Supriya have had hearing loss since birth. They could not figure out that Shivtej was not responding to sounds like a mixer grinder. We immediately called the anganwadi and the local district hospital, who directed us to Mumbai,” said Rameshwar

Increasing omega-3 intake may help protect your hearing: Study
The study explores how blood levels of omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid are inversely related to hearing problems.
