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Introduction to The NCMJ's Special Issue on Vision and Hearing Loss
1associate professor, Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Department of Allied Health Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina sharon_w_williams@med.unc.edu.
North Carolina Medical Journal
|April 20, 2017
Abstract:
This article introduces NCMJ's special issue on vision and hearing loss. The 13 articles are organized around four areas: 1) screening and early intervention; 2) technology; 3) prevention; and 4) accommodation, accessibility, and communication. Together the authors discuss a wide range of potential challenges. However, importantly, the authors also provide a wealth of resources for individuals, families, and health care providers.