Why are Kids Hearing Tests Important?



Why are Kids Hearing Tests Important?

Hearing loss can happen to anyone, including babies and toddlers. When your child complains about it suddenly, it impacts their understanding of language, interaction with friends, speaks and participation in the classroom. Children start interacting within the initial 6 months, and they only improve their language and speech development for the next three years. If you have a child with potential hearing loss, get them screened and diagnosed. As a result, they receive early treatment, which would better their hearing and communication. Also, this prevents delays in their cognitive, language, social and speech development.

Newborns usually receive screenings for hearing when they’re in the hospital, while older children undergo tests when in school. Babies not reacting to sound and loud noises after six months of their birth, not responding to their name, not speaking any words at one year of age and disregard certain sounds are symptoms of hearing loss. Children could complain of unclear or delayed speech, inability to follow verbal instructions, asking for repetition, speaking loudly and listening to music at high volume.

Your child could be suffering from three kinds of hearing loss, spread across the parts of the ear, the nerves and the role of the brain that controls hearing. Conductive hearing loss is caused due to blocked sound transmissions, standard in infants and young children. Temporary, mild and treatable, this could be due to fluid buildup or ear infections. Sensorineural hearing loss is caused by issues in the ear structures nerves that control hearing. It could be present at the child’s birth or diagnosed later in life. Being a permanent condition, the child could suffer from mild to profound hearing loss.

If you suspect your child of hearing loss, book an audiologist with an otolaryngologist, a doctor specialising in treating ear, nose and throat conditions. You could even consult an audiologist, who is a healthcare professional specialising in hearing. Kids hearing tests are essential after birth as the doctor can detect significant hearing loss before they worsen into something serious. You must identify hearing issues at the earliest, as this impacts the child’s language and speech development along with social education and skills.

Treatment is effective with early diagnosis, which is the child’s healthcare provider works with you on the right medication plan. If you’re looking for resources on children’s hearing loss, contact us at Hearing Innovations.


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