Finding the Right Hearing Aid for your Child

People who develop hearing loss as infants or children experience certain challenges that people with adult-onset hearing loss do not face. Developing language skills, communicating with others, and even learning how to read can be much more difficult for hearing impaired children. Fortunately, early intervention by medical and educational professionals can make a huge difference.

For some children, effectively coping with hearing loss involves the use of a hearing aid. Even infants can be equipped with hearing aids, cochlear implants, or related devices. To discuss the wide variety of children’s hearing aids available today, call HearingPlanet at 1-800-432-7669.

Recommended Styles for Children’s Hearing Aids

Hearing aids are available in many different styles, including models that can fit entirely within the ear canal. However, audiologists generally do not recommend the extra small models for children. Their size makes them easy to break or lose, and the controls can be difficult to operate.

Most hearing aid professionals recommend behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids for children. This is a model in which the amplifier is worn in the ear, with the microphone contained in a plastic casing that fits behind the ear. BTE hearing aids can help people with many different hearing conditions, and are available with an array of special features. As a result, you can work with your audiologist to find the perfect match for your child.

Some features you may want to look for in a children’s hearing aid include:

• Settings that can be locked to prevent small children from playing with them
• A waterproof and easily cleaned casing
• Multiple memories, allowing the settings to be easily altered for different circumstances
• A comfortable fit (or your child may refuse to wear it)
• A detachable ear mold that can be replaced as the child grows

Finding the best hearing aid for your child may take some time and patience, but the impact it can have on his or her life will be more than worth it.

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HearingPlanet offers valuable information and courteous assistance to anyone who is looking for hearing loss solutions. Contact our hearing aid consultants today at 1-800-432-7669.