Hearing Aids and Back to School
It’s back to school for your kids and for you too. Schedules change and time spent with family, and by yourself, changes too. Being a responsible parent has many connotations and is challenging even without a pandemic, or a cost of living crisis. One crucial aspect of responsible parenting is keeping an eye on your child, or children’s, health. Good hearing is important for school work and growing up healthy so when it’s back to school for your kids then getting their hearing checked should be a priority.
Hearing Loss in Children
About 15 percent of children aged between six and 19 years old have some degree of hearing loss in one or both ears, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Even mild hearing loss can impact your child’s ability to learn and may lead to negative social and behavioral effects if not properly diagnosed. Hearing screenings are not available in all schools so the best way to check if your child is suffering from hearing loss is to visit a good, professional audiologist, like Clarisound. If you don’t get your child’s hearing checked then it’s possible for some children to go for years with hearing loss as they do not have the language to express what they are experiencing.
Spotting Hearing Loss
It’s possible for caring parents to be overly concerned with their child’s health but some thoughtful attention may be just what your child needs. Hearing loss is not always obvious but here are some warning signs to look out for;
- A child might ask the same question repeatedly
- Frequent requests for you to repeat yourself
- Your child may turn up the television louder than usual
- Children may complain that they hear some buzzing or loud sounds in their ears
Good Professional Hearing Care
When you recognise signs of hearing loss in your child it’s important that you consult a good, professional audiologist, like Clarisound. A good, professional audiologist will provide good hearing care solutions for your children to begin to live life normally again. Hearing care solutions include buying safer products, especially earbuds and headphones, that children may use a lot. Look for products that have volume limiters (no more than 75 decibels). Talk to your child about keeping the volume to half level. It’s a good way to show you care and empathise with them as they grow up.
Hearing Aids for Children
Once your child has been diagnosed with hearing loss and the causes and level of the hearing loss have been assessed a good, professional audiologist will suggest a suitable hearing aid from the range of hearing aids that are currently available. A good, professional audiologist will then make sure that a hearing aid, or hearing aids, are fitted properly and are working properly. As your child grows an audiologist will also check that their ear mold is still the correct size.
Don’t leave it until your child is back to school before you get their hearing checked by one of our friendly, professional audiologists at Clarisound. You can start with a FREE hearing test online and then book an appointment at one of Clarisound’s outlets. At Clarisound we won’t teach your children to be top of the class but we will help them get back to school prepared to learn.