Hearing aids are the most\neffective and common treatment option for most types of hearing loss, and they\nare extremely useful for both children and adults alike. Since children\u2019s\nlanguage and social skills have not fully developed as adults\u2019 have, getting the\nhighest quality of sound possible delivered to your child\u2019s ear is a top\npriority. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Getting a child with hearing\nloss immediate treatment is vital to his or her developmental, learning and\nbehavioral abilities. Treatment options will be based on the type, severity and\nfrequency of your child\u2019s hearing loss. A pediatric hearing aid doctor will\noffer treatment guidelines after learning about your child\u2019s medical history\nand doing a complete hearing assessment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are several styles of\nhearing aids for adults, but children are typically fitted with Behind The Ear\n(BTE) hearing aids. BTE hearing aids have a casing, which sits behind the ear\nand houses all the electronics, which attaches over the top of the ear by wire\nto a speaker, which sits in the ear canal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These hearing aids are the\nmost powerful and effective for relaying consistent, understandable sound. Due\nto their reliability and power, they are considered the best option for\nchildren whose language skills development is a higher priority than cosmetic\nconcerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In some cases, especially in\nolder children whose language is mostly developed, a pediatric audiologist may\nsuggest other models of hearing aids for your child. While these hearing aids\nmay not be as effective, they are appealing due to their cosmetics and comfort.\nSmaller, sleeker styles including In The Ear (ITE), In The Canal (ITC),\nCompletely In the Canal (CIC) and Receiver In the Canal (RIC) hearing aids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Along with your child\u2019s\nhearing aids, there are a number of important accessories that can improve\nlanguage and learning. Children and adults alike commonly use\nclassroom-specific hearing aid accessories, as classes and lecture halls prove\nto be some of the hardest places to focus for those with hearing loss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For older children who understand their hearing loss, wireless remote control accessories and apps allow for precise hearing aid adjustments without having to touch the tiny and delicate controls on the hearing devices themselves. Other similar accessories can allow your child to wirelessly connect directly to important equipment like televisions, cell phones, computers and MP3 plays, which will help them relate more easily to their peers and family members.<\/p>\n\n\n