Everything you need to know about hearing loss in kids —
lag behind their peers or that the child’s speech is “slushy,” meaning it is unclear and garbled, says Jana Girdauskas, a hearing resource teacher in Toronto.
It’s a fast and easy screen, done with an audiologist, that is covered under most provincial health plans . Many of the signs of hearing loss and developmental disorders overlap, so it’s also worth asking your doctor for a test to rule out hearing difficulty at the first sign of developmental concerns and before pursuing a diagnosis of autism or ADHD.
Armstrong says parents should watch out for signs like their kid not responding to their name in loud situations , articulation concerns, , behavioural challenges or trouble focusing, and changes in hearing after an illness or trauma., which, in severe cases, can come and go for a person’s entire life and cause the same damage to speech and language development as permanent hearing loss.
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