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Tuesday May 4, 2010 This one affects me:

Public Release: 4-May-2010
Pediatrics
Kids with hearing loss in 1 ear fall behind in language skills
By the time they reach school age, one in 20 children have hearing loss in one ear. That can raise significant hurdles for these children, say the results of a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, because loss of hearing in one ear hurts their ability to comprehend and use language.
National Institutes of Health
Contact: Gwen Ericson
ericsong@wustl.edu
314-286-0141
Washington University School of Medicine
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-05/wuso-kwh050410.php

My right ear is close to useless. I'd taken for granted that my initial speech problems were due to a mild degree of cerebral palsy (my reactions are slowed down as much as they might have been by one beer.) But I now think it likely that having one bad ear might be more of a factor.

I've never had reading problems.