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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.

What will my child’s hearing aid look like?

baby with hearing aid

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

Special Accessories

pediatric care kit backpack and supplies
  • 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.

Special Care for Little Ears

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  • 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

Hearing Aid Use and Care

audiologist and young girl patient holding thumbs up
  • 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)

What to Do Every Day

baby with hearing aids holding sunflower

  • 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

What to Do at Night

D-dry machine

  • 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

What Never to Do

boy with mask and hearing aid
  • 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