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If you are hoarse, your voice will sound breathy, raspy, or strained, or will be softer in volume or lower in pitch.

People with dysphagia have difficulty swallowing and may even experience pain while swallowing (odynophagia).

The terms assistive device or assistive technology can refer to any device that helps a person with hearing loss or a voice, speech, or language disorder to communicate.

Aphasia is a disorder that results from damage to portions of the brain that are responsible for language

Un implante coclear es un aparato electrónico pequeño y complejo. Sirve para ayudar a dar una sensación de sonido a una persona profundamente sorda o que tiene problemas graves de audición.

El síndrome de Pendred es un trastorno genético que causa la pérdida de audición temprana en los niños. También puede afectar la glándula tiroides y a veces crea problemas de equilibrio.

La enfermedad de Ménière es una anomalía en el oído interno que causa mareos fuertes (vértigo), timbre o silbido en el oído (tinnitus), pérdida de audición y una sensación de que el oído está lleno o congestionado. Por lo general, la enfermedad de Ménière afecta un solo oído.

It’s important to know what to expect as your baby grows, because hearing problems can delay the development of voice, speech, and language skills. The checklist below presents the average age by which most babies accomplish a variety of early speech and language skills. Typically, a child may not accomplish all the items in an age category until he or she reaches the upper age in the age range.

A hearing aid is a small electronic device that you wear in or behind your ear. It makes some sounds louder so that a person with hearing loss can listen, communicate, and participate more fully in daily activities.

A cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing.