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Using hearing aids for a child with hearing difficulties: How do you pick the best one?

Kim Chadda

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In this video Special Educator & Auditory Verbal Therapist (AVT), Ms. Kim Chadda helps a parent understand the choices to be made and options to consider when picking an appropriate hearing aid to help address a child’s hearing problems.

A child will require to use a hearing aid/implant depending on:

  • Their age
  • The severity of their hearing impairment.

Hearing aids are usually recommended for mild / moderate / severe loss.

Cochlear Implants are usually recommended for severe / profound loss.

It is important to follow-up after a hearing equipment fitting. Ensure the child undergoes periodic audiograms / mapping assessments to understand if the hearing has changed after the fitting of the equipment. A parent may also test to see if the child responds to familiar speech sounds.

Note: Ask your therapist about using the Ling 6-Sound Test Principles to assess the complete speech spectrum across distances.

DISCLAIMER: Please note that this guide is for information purposes only. Please consult a qualified health practitioner for safe management.

Check this video too on Coming to terms with your child’s hearing impairment

If you have questions about Autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD, or other intellectual disabilities, or have concerns about developmental delays in a child, the Nayi Disha team is here to help. For any questions or queries, please contact our FREE Helpline at 844-844-8996. You can call or what’s app us. Our counselors speak different languages including English, Hindi, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu, and Bengali.

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