Hearing loss is bad enough later in life when you’ve had the chance to experience a world full of sound. Children who suffer the unfortunate onset of hearing loss are faced with many more complications in life than those who experience the loss in old age. Unfortunately, an estimated 5 of American children under the age of 18 suffer from hearing loss. If untreated, this condition will most likely lead to negative changes in school performance, future learning, and behavior at home. If the problem arises in infants below the age of 3, it can affect their ability to learn to speak and understand language. Catching hearing loss early is the best way to prevent these occurrences. Audiometric tests administered by doctors or at school programs will determine if there is a need to see a physician, audiologist, or ENT specialist. Your family pediatrician can determine the best course to takebe it medical or surgicalto help treat the hearing loss. While most sensorineural losses are irreversible, there are many hearing devices designed specifically for children with these problems that can hopefully help. Conductive hearing losses in children are usually caused by physical obstructions or abnormalities that can typically be treated with surgical procedures.If your child is eligible for a hearing aid, it is important to remember that their ears will grow along with the rest of their body before it fully develops around the age of 18-20. For this reason, it is preferred that children use behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids that can be adjusted as the ear grows. Miracle ear offers a variety of BTE and ITE models for children that are both practical and effective.