children s health issues
Hearing Impairment in Children
Symptoms
Parents may suspect hearing impairment if the child does not respond to sounds or if the child has difficulty talking or delayed speech. Less severe hearing impairment can be more subtle and lead to behavior that is misinterpreted by parents and doctors, such as the following: Children sometimes ignore people who are talking to them. Children are able to talk and hear well at home but not in school because mild or moderate hearing impairment may cause problems only in the midst of the background noise of a classroom. In general, if children are developing well in one setting but have noticeable social, behavioral, language, or learning difficulties in a different setting, they should be screened for hearing impairment. 