TY - GEN AU - Näslund-Hadley, Emma AU - Peçanha de Miranda Coelho, Jorge Artur AU - Guimarães Almeida, Beatriz AU - Della Nina Gambi, Gabriela TI - Hearing Loss and Deafness in School Age Children in LAC PY - 2025 Y1 - 2025/12/02 DO - 10.18235/0013847 AB - The document series “Life Skills”, titled “The Hidden Numbers,” provides clear, data-driven snapshots of the prevalence of different disabilities and disorders among school-age children in Latin America and the Caribbean. It uses estimated prevalence rates from the Global Burden of Disease and contrasts them with administrative data from educational systems. The documents are designed for policymakers, ministerial teams, and education professionals seeking practical information to strengthen inclusion, early detection, and support for students. UR - https://doi.org/10.18235/0013847 ER -