Audiology
Conditions We Treat
Hearing Loss in Children
For a child, the ability to hear is the foundation for speaking, learning, playing, and social skills. When something is wrong with hearing, fast response on your part can make all the difference for improving your child’s prospects for successful treatment.
Children learn to communicate by imitating the sounds they hear. Young children with hearing loss that goes undetected and untreated can miss much of the speech and language that’s going on around them. It can delay their speech, language, and social development. And put them at higher risk for learning problems.
It’s estimated that two in every 100 children under 18 have some amount of hearing loss. With early diagnosis and treatment, most children can be helped. Early fitting of hearing aids and an early start with therapy can pave the way for successful development of speech and language.
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