Ontario Community Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), February 27, 1988, p. 11

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Childrens ear infections could lead to language problems and hearing loss car infections common in prCMhool age children can have jcconl nj to results from a seven year study lynnc professor found who suffered frequent episodes of otitis nic du before three were more likely to do poorly on tests language si 5 ages five and seven We think good evidence lonj term effect of otitis media on language ibllitics Dr Feogarks and several the University of North followed lid re from birth seven They col letted detailed information about Ihc children first monitor int them closely fur signs of middlecar infection then testing their language skills in kindergarten and second grade Middlecar disease is the second most common reason pj rents take their in adoctor according to The incidence of onus is highest in the first years of life beginning she The disease often produces a buildup of fluid the middle ear resulting m mild to moderate hearing loss Hearing problems can recur intermittently fur as long as nine months after the infection clears In more than half of middlecar in fdtions children show no outward siyisol Parents might never know that their child is having hearing problems Dr says Problems associated with middlecar in feet ions are especially common in low inc children and children in day care whose background is in both psychology and language develop mem whenshewasasen tor investigator the Tank Pont Graham Child Development Center at the of Carolina were selected for study at birth Beginning at six weeks they attended a day care center where their health was monitored daily All but of the children had at least one episode of otitis media by the time I hey were three reports Thirty percent had nine or more episodes Researchers also collected information IIAI TON HILLS OUTLOOK IMS about each child s the mothers suspects that the children the mothers education and the home en caused them pay The children discourse ability or skill on class at storytell in at age seven The read in stoncstolbechildrenandaskedthechildren to paraphrase them to ta day Children were scored according how not alien many of a story elements they included factors were strongest in predicting a child performance on lest The child i IQ and the number of middle ear infections he or she had suffered The frequency of otitis media was a predictor of discourse ability than the mother s mothers education ihc says The effect of middleear infection was most pronounced for children who had nine or more episodes of the disease 11 paying alien SAME DAY TAX RETURNS GOODLETS COLLECTION INTERNATIONALE HOTPOINT Finally A complete line of appliances designed around the looks and needs of todays kitchens and laundry rooms Collection Internationale from Hotpoint Eight stateoftheart appliances that work magnificently together Or stand superbly alone Featuring warm whites with dove grey accents And satin trims and soft metallic finishes All available right now Just look for Collection Internationale display ft door sidebysldo RefrigeratorFreezer 7 ft 2 door RefrigeratorFreezer Automatic self clean Range with solid elements Easy clean Range with high speed coll elements All white ft watt Microwave Oven Underthecounter Dishwasher with exclusive Rltra Plus system Dryer with flowthrough drying system Heavy duty Washer with gentle Harxtwash system GOODLETS HOMELAND FURNITURE HOMELAND FURNITURE DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN sink 8772551 STYLE BY

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