Pediatric Audiology

Hearing loss is the most common birth defect, with two to three out of one thousand babies born with a hearing impairment. It’s important to catch this early, as hearing plays a crucial role in a child’s social and emotional development, and is key to their speech and language skills. Diagnosing Hearing Loss Most hospitals…

Hearing loss isn’t confined to older adults: children of all ages can experience a loss of hearing. Roughly three out of 1000 babies are born with hearing loss, and its prevalence is increasing in adolescents. Noise-induced hearing loss is largely responsible for this increase. If you suspect your child is having difficulty hearing, seek medical…

Babies routinely have their hearing screened while still in the hospital, either in the nursery or in their mothers’ room.  If the test was not completed or if your infant did not pass one or both ears they will be referred for repeat or additional testing. Learn about the hearing screening programs offered by the…

At Midwest ENT and Midwest Hearing our goal is to promote communication development in all children with hearing loss. We fit the most current digital hearing aids and assistive listening devices with research-supported pediatric protocols. Your Midwest audiologist will also provide your family with connections to local pediatric hearing loss resources.