Awareness Begins at Home: Guide to your Child’s Hearing Journey

Awareness Begins at Home: Guide to your Child’s Hearing Journey ^(1,2,3)

Children respond differently as they grow, but if they don’t react to sounds or their language skills lag, hearing issues might be a concern.

Here are some key milestones to guide you:

Spotting Red flags

If the child does not react to loud sounds, shows no response to familiar voices, lacks sound direction response, does not babble, & fails to respond to their name or imitate sounds and gestures.

Who are at risk?

• Children who were born prematurely & required care in the NICU.
• Individuals have had health problems like recurring ear infections and infections that could potentially affect their hearing, like meningitis or cytomegalovirus.

How to prevent hearing loss in children?

• Keep device volumes low but still ensure clear audio.
• Limit exposure to loud environments of over 85 decibels.
• Use ear protection.
• Consider headphones with volume limits.

Listen, Hear & Thrive: Awareness begins at Home!

References:

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