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The article presents information on the effectiveness of rehabilitation of patients with congenital malformations of the outer and middle ear, accompanied by conductive hearing loss. The most effective method worldwide in this category of patients is the use of bone anchored hearing aid. Modern technologies allow to chieve normalization of auditory function, regardless of the severity of anatomical disorders in each case. Children with congenital hearing disorders are of interest not only for otorhinolaryngologists and audiologists. Special teachers, speech therapists, and psychologists play an important role in their rehabilitation. In our opinion, it is important for non-medical specialists to receive feedback, including using questionnaires, in assessing the effectiveness of the work carried out. The GCBI questionnaire - one of the most common in the world for patients with otorhinolaryngological pathology – allows you to assess changes in the socio-pedagogical aspects of life against the background of a complex of rehabilitation measures.

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