In conjunction with Better Hearing and Speech Month, we explore the issue of hearing loss in mainstream education. Saravanan Selanduray is an audiologist. Dr Basyariatul Fathi Othman is a speech language pathologist who specializes in pediatric hearing loss. Both are members of the Malaysian Association of Speech Language and Hearing. or MASH. Giving the parent’s perspective is Norziba Fazlina Abdul Ghani. Her son wears cochlear implant and attends a mainstream school. Norziba is a member of Hear Me, a registered support group for parents of children with hearing loss.

<p>In conjunction with Better Hearing and Speech Month, we explore the issue of hearing loss in mainstream education. Saravanan Selanduray is an audiologist. Dr Basyariatul Fathi Othman is a speech language pathologist who specializes in pediatric hearing loss. Both are members of the Malaysian Association of Speech Language and Hearing.&nbsp;or <a href="http://mash.org.my/">MASH</a>.&nbsp;Giving the parent&rsquo;s perspective is Norziba Fazlina Abdul Ghani. Her son wears cochlear implant and attends a mainstream school. Norziba is a member of <a href="https://www.hearme.my/">Hear Me</a>, a registered support group for parents of children with hearing loss.</p>

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