I am a mother to a child with special needs. My little guy was born with a conductive hearing loss. Conductive hearing loss occurs when there is a problem conducting sound waves anywhere along the route through the outer ear, tympanic membrane (eardrum), or middle ear (ossicles). This has been one of the hardest challenges for my husband and I. Not only does he have hearing loss but other physical and developmental concerns. Knowing that we have a child with Special Needs required us to research his diagnosis and treatment. We receive services through the Early Intervention Program and we are now in the process of researching Developmental Preschools. Knowing that our child will start school soon, we understand the importance of advocating his education. I work in the field as a Social Worker, so I see first hand how many families struggle with understanding their child's disabilities and how to advocate for them. If you have a child with special needs, you may wind up ...