Understanding the hearing loss

Mother and baby is beeing consulted by an audiologist

Recognising that your child has a hearing loss

Hearing plays an important role in our lives, yet many of us tend to take it for granted.

From birth, we develop a spoken language by distinguishing between meaningful speech sounds and insignificant noises. A hearing loss reduces this ability.

Fortunately, we know more about hearing loss than ever, and much can be done to help.