IMPACT ON CHILDREN & INFANTS WITH HEARING LOSS

Research has demonstrated that children with a mild or moderate hearing loss can have difficulties learning and developing the necessary speech and language skills that help foster self-esteem and the ability to succeed at school and gain employment. If not detected early, a hearing loss can change the way children speak, learn and interact with others. Being aware of a childs hearing abilities soon after they are born, e.g. through neonatal hearing screening, gives hearing health professionals time to manage a young childs hearing loss with effective Habilitation. Once a hearing loss is detected, and appropriate measures put in place, a child can usually continue down the pathway of speech and language development.