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Hearing Aids for Little Ears

If your child has a hearing loss, hearing aids are vital to their development of spoken language and educational success.

Hearing aid manufacturers are now designing child-friendly hearing aids and accessories.

Kids’ hearing aids sit behind their ear with a soft earmold inside. And now, they come in fun colors kids love!

With the purchase of pediatirc hearing aids at our clinic the following services are provided:

Periodical follow-up appointments through the 30 day trial period to ensure complete hearing aid satisfaction
Periodical check-up every 3 or 6 months, or upon request
3 year hearing aid repair warranty
3 year loss/damage warranty
Unlimited in-office hearing aid servicing, adjustments and cleaning by appointment

Smaller earhooks to ensure a more comfortable and secure fit
Dry tubing for earmold
Tamper proof battery door to protect against the child removing the battery without permission
Battery tester, hearing aid “stethoscope”
Earmold cleaner and air blower
Dehumidifier, huggie aid
Colorful stickers to decorate the hearing aids
Critter clips to keep children’s hearing aids attached to them so they don’t get lost.
Headbands or hats to keep hearing aids on little ears.

Your child’s hearing will be monitored every 3-6 months until they are 7 years old. After 7 years of age, hearing tests will be done once a year or sooner if necessary
Adjustments to hearing aid settings will be made every time the child gets new earmolds to accommodate for physical changes of the ear canal or when a change in hearing is detected
Earmolds need to be replaced as often as every few weeks for infants as their ears grow rapidly in the first few years
Earmolds for older children is usually required once or twice a year

Children get used to their hearing aids at different rates. There may be a period of adjustment that follows the fitting
The child has been living in a quiet world, so start with quiet environment and gradually move to noisy situations
Point out to some of the familiar sounds in your house
After the initial adjustment period, the child will begin to wear the hearing aid(s) as part of normal everyday life
Encourage your child to wear his/her hearing aids
Make sure the hearing aid is always working and talk a lot to your child
You are ‘in charge” of your child’s hearing aid(s)
You determine when the hearing aids are put on and when they are removed from the ears
If your child pulls the hearing aids off, replace them back immediately
Practice inserting and removing the hearing aid(s)
Look for sign that the child is outgrowing the earmolds- feedback (whistling will occur when the earmold no longer fits properly and a new mold is needed)

Inspect the hearing aids
Check the earmolds, tubes and hooks for sign of moisture, dirt and dust
Listen to your child’s hearing aids through a stethoscope before the aids are worn
Turn the hearing aid on and say the following five sounds: “oo” as in moon, “ah” as in father, “ee” as in key, “sh” as in shoe, “s” as in say
The vowel sounds should sound clear and no distortion should be present for the “sh” and “s” sounds
If you notice a problem, refer to troubleshooting or consult your audiologist

Open the battery compartment to turn your hearing aid off
Check the battery with a battery tester
Discard any dead batteries
Check the earmold for wax, remove any wax, wipe the mold with a damp cloth; do not use alcohol because it will dry out the earmold
Store the hearing aid in a dry aid kit and put it away from extreme heat or cold
Charge your rechargeable hearing aids nightly

Never put your child’s hearing aid back in his/her ears after a repair without first having the audiologist check/reprogram hearing aid settings
Do not allow your child to wear the hearing aids in the shower or while swimming
Don’t leave your hearing aids within reach of little children or pets