Supporting Families

The following captioned video clips are taken from an interview with a mother of an infant with mild sensorineural hearing loss. The clips provide insights into one family's struggles and successes in adjusting to their daughter's early diagnosis.

	Why was it helpful to find out early about your baby's hearing loss?
	Were the hearing test results confusing to you at first? Why?
	What advise do you have for doctors about newborn hearing screening?
	Did it help for your doctor to be supportive?
	Why is newborn hearing screening important?
	How has early identification helped your daughter?
	What advice do you have for parents whose babies need more testing?
	Was it hard to believe the test results at first?
	What are your goals for your infant?
	What advice do you have for the medical community?
	Is it important for doctors to be involved on your team?
	What can parents do to ensure that doctors are involved?
	How has your baby's hearing loss affected your family?