Signs of Hearing Loss in Your Child

Are you concerned about your child’s hearing? We are here to help!

Signs of hearing loss in preschoolers or school-aged children:

• Has difficulty understanding what people are saying

• Does not follow simple commands or understand simple direction

• Does not reply when you call their name

• Misunderstand questions

• Exhausted at the end of the day from concentrating to understand speech

• Cannot identify where sounds are coming from

• Turns up the TV volume incredibly high or sits very close to the TV to hear

• Easily frustrated or experiences communication breakdowns

• Falling behind with speech and communication skills

• Watches others to imitate their actions, at home or in school

• Responds with “What?” or “Huh?” several times a day

• Shows signs of behavioral problems or social difficulties

• Watches a speaker’s face very intently–many children’s hearing loss escapes detection because they are very successful lip readers

If your child has shown any of these signs, call our office today and make an appointment to get your child’s hearing tested.