Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children

 

   Deafness or hearing loss ,which affect  child's  ability to hear sounds , can be present at birth or acquired later in life.There are different degrees and types hearing loss , ranging from mild to profound ,and from conductive to sensorineural.Deafness is defined as a hearing loss above 90 decibels ,which means that the child has little or no functional hearing.

     Hearing loss can be used by different  factors such as birth  complications ,noise exposure ,infection ,trauma ,or genetics .sometimes children will have other  conditions to consider alongside  hearing  loss. 

     

    Children who are deaf of  hard of hearing can use hearing aids cochlear  implants ,or learn  sign    language to support communication .Find  links   a wide range of resources for families on hearing loss   from the centers for Disease control 

   Children with severe to profound herdning los have  diffculty hearing speech  for example  conversation might sound like whispering or a child  may nota even hear it at all.Hearing loss i children can hamper the development of speech , launguage and social skills. If you suspects  a child has herning loss  ask your healthcare  provider for a hearing screening as soon as possible , Its important to identity and trat hearing loss right away so dont wait!