![]() There is also evidence that most babies with hearing loss in both ears (bilateral hearing loss) who are diagnosed early and provided with hearing aids and good early intervention will develop age-appropriate language skills by the time they start school. In recent years, we have learnt a lot about the development of the human brain and there is evidence about the importance of building good neurological pathways in the early months and years. There is currently no high-quality evidence on how best to manage unilateral hearing loss in children. The use of these devices enables sounds on the affected side to be audible, but does not restore normal hearing to the affected ear. Even when UHL is identified at an early age and treatment in terms of device fitting is offered, it is important to remember that the difficulties arising from the presence of UHL cannot be compensated for entirely by fitting of personal hearing devices. Listening devices may provide listening benefits but they will not ‘fix’ your child’s hearing loss. These include hearing aids, Remote Microphone or FM systems, implantable devices and sound field amplification systems. There are a number of listening devices, which may enhance your child’s listening experience. Whole room devices - sound field systems.Implantable devices - bone anchored devices, middle ear implants and cochlear implants.Wearable devices - hearing aids, remote microphone and FM systems.Listening devices and UHL - the evidence. ![]()
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