Hearing loss hits 1 in 5 U.S. teens

One in five American teenagers now suffers from some type of hearing loss, an increase of 31% since the mid '90s, new research shows.(USA Today).

How should we react to this? 

• Will some Deaf people say "Hoorah!" because it can eventually lead to more exposure to the Deaf awareness and Deaf culture? 
• Will some Deaf people say "aww" because of the simple fact, they are losing their hearing?
• Or Deaf people just don't care due to the paradox of inclusion vs exclusion?

Furthermore, another section caught my attention.

"Other studies show that even a small hearing loss can harm a child's school performance, language development and social interactions, Shargorodsky says."

Do you agree with this? (Or have we proven them wrong?)

For full details of the article; go to USA Today.