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Can I Get SSI For My Deaf Child ?
I have a 3 year old daughter who i just recently found that she is totally deaf in her left ear she is in speech therapy can i get ssi for her
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Hi,
You get the child examined by a good ENT specialist. If she is deaf in one ear she can listen with the other ear and the compensation of the hearing occurs. I do not think she will require a speech therapy. Better, you take a second opinion from a good ENT specialist and a battery of investigations has to be performed. Please do not neglect.
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Dr. Naveen Kumar
You get the child examined by a good ENT specialist. If she is deaf in one ear she can listen with the other ear and the compensation of the hearing occurs. I do not think she will require a speech therapy. Better, you take a second opinion from a good ENT specialist and a battery of investigations has to be performed. Please do not neglect.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar
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