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Hearing plays a major role in a child’s ability to communicate, fully participate in social interactions, grasp concepts in school, and enjoy most types of entertainment. Of course, it’s possible to enjoy a full life with hearing loss but it’s important to take the necessary steps to protect a child’s hearing early. Having a trusted audiologist is an important addition to your overall pediatric health team. If you’re asking yourself if your child should see an audiologist, here are some reasons.
Early Detection
Taking your child to see an audiologist will give you some important insights into the health, function, and overall wellbeing of their ears. If there happen to be any issues, they can be detected and addressed early, allowing you and your audiologist to design the appropriate system to help your child deal with the hearing loss. With the advancements of medical technology, most hearing problems can be detected when children are infants. However, some don’t develop until later, so anytime is right to visit an audiologist.
Evaluation
If you suspect that your child is experiencing hearing loss, your appointment with an audiologist will help evaluate and diagnose the problem. Children that ignore loud noises, don’t say simple words at an appropriate age, experience ear infections often, or have trouble following directions could be displaying symptoms of hearing loss. An evaluation from an audiologist will help determine exactly what your child is experiencing and whether they’ll need long-term care.
Treatment
Your visit to the audiologist could result in a great report but it could also reveal that your child is experiencing hearing loss. If that’s the case, they will then create a treatment plan to address the problems. With the treatment plan in place, it will help your child regain most of their hearing, if not all of it. They’ll be able to fully participate in social interactions and have a better time learning in school.
Contact Bay Area Audiology Today for Your Hearing Care!
If you are concerned about hearing loss or seeking hearing evaluations, tinnitus evaluations, or hearing aid assistance, our doctors are ready to help. We are passionate about helping all of our patients improve their quality of life through better hearing. We also believe that patient education is critical, so you won’t be lead through endless sales pitches at our office. If you are interested in hearing how we can help you hear even better, contact us at (410) 838-4327 or online. For more hearing tips and articles, follow Bay Area Audiology on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, and LinkedIn.