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Children with a hearing loss often learn to compensate for the lack of audible signals by being more sensitive to other informative signals around them such as changes in light as a door is opened or closed, vibrations in the floor, and air movements. Because of this, their responses can seem quite normal, making hearing loss difficult to detect.
Testing a baby’s hearing through newborn hearing screening programs is the best way to detect hearing impairment as early as possible. Where hearing screening is not routine, it is quite often the parent that begins to suspect a hearing impairment.
You should trust your intuition if you suspect your child has trouble hearing. If in doubt, make an appointment to see an audiologist or consult your family doctor to arrange a hearing test.
A child is never too young to have their hearing tested, and studies have shown that the sooner a child is fitted with hearing aids, the better their language skills can develop.
A hearing test is a simple and painless way to check whether your child is getting the absolute most out of the world around him or her.
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