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In everyday life, parents can look out for the following things that your child should be experiencing as they develop. Keep in mind, however, that every child has its own pace of development.
When you see that your child is not reacting to auditory stimulus, it’s best to sign up them up for a hearing test. Hearing loss in children can be detected in delayed responses or the absence of a response to nearby sounds. Although children do develop at varying paces, it is important to keep watch of your child once you notice the non-responsiveness.
Since 2009, newborns have legal entitlement to a hearing test. This is how an existing deafness can be recognized by the doctor as soon as possible. Deafness is one of the most common congenital disorders. Two to three out of 1,000 newborns have a hearing impairment. The hearing test in newborns is called hearing screening and is completely painless for your child and only takes a few minutes.
For the hearing test in a toddler, there are two methods:
In automated Hinrstammaudiometrie the reaction of the Gerhins is measured on the probe tone. To the forehead, the neck and the cheekbones are covered with small electrons and the child gets a kind of headphones put on the clicking sounds are sent to the inner ear. If a response is measurable, the middle ear, cochlea, auditory nerve and the lower part of the auditory pathway are functional. If the transmission of the siginal disturbed, this indicates a limited hearing.
Optimal conditions for this method are:
Otoacoustic emission measures the sound emissions of the outer hair cells of the inner ear via a very sensitive microphone. Here, the function of the cochlea can be tested specifically. The ear is offered a special tone. When the ear is healthy, the cell reacts with vibrations. If the signal remains off or is only weak, the sound pickup in the cochlea may be disturbed. If the result is conspicuous, it does not automatically mean that the baby does not hear anything. For example, liquids may be in the ear or background noise may affect the result.
Optimal conditions for this method are:
The auditory test of the child is not painful and is made in the form of games. This test will help determine the child's hearing threshold and determine the source of the disability.
This auditory test is done in several stages:
If a hearing loss is detected, medical or technological treatment will be recommended by the ENT doctor.
If you find or suspect that your child is not hearing properly, we recommend a professional listening test for children. If the hearing test shows a hearing loss in your child, Amplifon will help you solve your child's hearing loss.
Hearing aids for children are designed to give them a chance at living normal lives by avoiding complications with speech learning that result to cognitive decline or developing socializing difficulties. Baby hearing aid options are also available for infants diagnosed early on by means of a newborn hearing test.
