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Can someone who has been hearing impaired since infancy improve speech and discrimination later in life?
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Not deaf speech: If impaired and not totally deaf, the prognosis is better than when totally deaf. Regardless, however, a lot can be done to improve speech and sound discrimination.
Answered 6/18/2015
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