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CONNECTIONS FAMILY THERAPY

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Registered Play Therapist

• Play therapy for all ages
• Individual therapy Secure Afternoon

• Couples therapy Appointments Now
• Family therapy Before Heading
• Insurance plans accepted
Jennifer Williams and Family Back To School

Play is a shared language to express
emotions, build confidence, and develop
a stronger sense of self-awareness.

69 Robert Smalls Pkwy, Ste 2B • Beaufort
843-473-9216 • jenniferlwilliams.net

jennifer@jenniferlwilliams.net

Hearing is critical to the development of speech, language and communication;
however, when hearing impairment goes undetected it can lead to permanent
learning disabilities, as well as severely delayed speech.

At around 16 weeks gestational age, a baby can hear their mother’s voice. At birth, each
and every sound is meaningful to a child and their curiosity to these sounds help to develop
communication abilities and allow them to become more familiar with their surroundings.
Because this occurs so early in life, it is of the utmost importance that hearing loss is ruled out as
soon as the child is born. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA),
approximately 48 million individuals in the United States su er from hearing loss. Of this number, close
to three million are under the age of three. Some early warning signs of possible hearing impairment
include speech delay, poor academic performance, recurrent ear infections, an increase of television
volume, and failure to respond to conversational speech at normal listening levels. Early identi cation
of hearing loss will enable e ective intervention and treatment of symptoms so that your child may
develop speech, language and cognitive development at a rate similar to their peers.
Dr. Bridge
During the audiological evaluation, we assess the outer ear, ear canal, and eardrum. Additionally, we
rule out the possibility of middle ear uid and other middle ear diseases that can impede hearing
abilities. Otoacoustic emission testing is performed on every child during a routine hearing examination We Can Improve
and allows us to see if the tiny hair cells in the cochlea are functioning normally. Behavioral or pure tone Your Hearing
testing will also be performed to determine the lowest intensity level (threshold) at which a child can
detect speech and pure tones at di erent frequencies.
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If you feel that your child is dealing with any of these conditions or you have noticed a delay in their Your Appointment,
speech, call The Beaufort Sound to have their hearing examined today.
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206 SEA ISLAND PARKWAY, TheBeaufortSound.com 843-522-0655
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