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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has his speech been evaluated?  It's common for many kids with unilateral hearing loss to not show any impact on their speech or academics.

I have a child with unilateral hearing loss and he receives accommodations like preferential seating and an FM tuner.  He goes to one of the language immersion charters and he does well.  I know other kids with hearing loss there and it hadn't been an issue at least with the families I know.  You should definitely try to get an IEP if possible but most schools offer at least a 504.

To offer some encouragement:  Stephan Colbert is also deaf in one ear.[/quote]

OP here. Yes, speech was part of his Early Stages evaluation and was deemed to be within normal limits. There were some articulation issues noticed, such as a tendency to say "dzh" for "j", but apparently nothing developmentally out of line. The concern we have is that much of language learning is incidental. But although DS is in a language rich and complex environment, his language sounds ever so slightly like someone speaking English as a foreign language. It may be due to his hearing issues or something else. One more thing to watch out for!!! [/quote]

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