By Megan Worthington and Kirsten A. Petrarca
This article is a part of the January/February 2024, Volume 36, Number 1, Audiology Today issue.
The practice of fitting appropriate amplification for children who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH) acquiring spoken language is well supported in the literature and by professional entities, including the American Academy of Audiology (Ching et al, 2013). The youngest of these children are served by state-led early intervention programs that use funding from Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide necessary therapies and assistive technologies (i.e., traditional hearing aids).
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