Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is being partly or totally unable to hear sound in one or both ears.

Newborns are usually given a hearing screening shortly after birth. If your infant did not receive such a screening, then be sure to make an appointment by 1 month of age. All children who do not pass a hearing screening should have a full hearing test (an audiology evaluation).

Hearing loss can affect a child's ability to develop speech, language and social skills. The earlier children with hearing loss start getting services, the more likely they are to reach their full potential. If you suspect your child has hearing loss, trust your instincts and speak with your child's doctor. Our Ear & Hearing Center can help.

Patients can be seen by Texas Children's experts in Ear Nose and Throat (Otolaryngology).

Causes & Risk Factors

Three types of hearing loss:

• Congenital (present at birth)
• Conductive hearing loss (occurs because of a mechanical problem in the outer or middle ear)
• Sensorineural hearing loss (occurs when the tiny hair cells that detect sound in the inner ear are injured or diseased. This type of hearing loss often cannot be reversed.)

Causes include:

• Birth defects
• Genetic conditions
• Infections the mother passes to her baby in the womb (such as toxoplasmosis, rubella, or herpes)
• Build-up of wax in the ear canal
• Damage to the very small bones (ossicles) that conduct sound from the ear drum to the inner ear
• Persistent fluid behind the ear drum following an infection
• Foreign object in the ear canal
• Hole in the eardrum
• Scarring on the eardrum
• Tumors
• Childhood infections, such as meningitis, mumps, scarlet fever and measles
• Meniere's disease
• Regular exposure to loud noises
• Certain medications

Risk factors include:

• Chronic ear infections
• Family history of childhood hearing loss
• Hospitalization in a neonatal intensive care unit
• Meningitis
• Congenital ear malformations
• Malformations and tumors of the ear and temporal bone
• Chemotherapy
• Speech and language delay
• Constant exposure to loud music or noise

Symptoms & Types

Symptoms include:Child does not pay attention to sounds

• Child shows delay in learning to talk and in learning language
• Child has difficulty achieving in school and is socially isolated
• Child has persistent ear discomfort after exposure to loud noise on a regular basis

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By 6 months of age

• Does your infant stop moving or crying when you call him/her, make noise or play music?

• Does your infant startle when he/she hears a sudden, loud sound?

• Can your infant find the source of a sound?

By 12 months of age

• Does your baby make sounds such as "ba," "ga" or "puh"?
• Does your baby respond to sounds such as footsteps, a ringing telephone or a spoon stirring in a cup?
• Does your baby use one word in a meaningful way?

By 18 months of age

• Does your child follow simple directions or respond to simple questions without gestures, such as "Go get your shoes"; "Show me your nose;" and "Where is Mommy?"
• Will your child correctly imitate sounds you make?
• Does your child use at least three different words meaningfully?

By 24 months of age

• When you show your child a picture, can he correctly identify five objects you name?
• Can your child say at least 20 different words?
• Does your child combine words to make little sentences such as "Daddy go bye-bye"; "Me water;" or "More juice?"

By 3 years of age

• Does your child remember and repeat parts of simple rhymes or songs?
• Can your child tell the difference between words such as "my-your;" "in-under;" "big-little?"
• Can your child answer simple questions such as "What is your name?" or "What flies?"

By 4 years of age

• Does your child use three to five words in an average sentence?
• Does your child ask a lot of questions?
• Does your child answer or speak fluently without stuttering or stammering?

By 5 years of age

• Can your child talk for awhile about things that have happened?
• Is your child’s voice normal (not hoarse) or does your child talk through his/her nose?
• Can other people understand almost everything your child says?

Reference: https://www.texaschildrens.org/departments/audiology/parent-checklist-for-hearing

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Hispanic Heritage Month provides an additional opportunity to explore the incredible impact Latinas and Latinos have had on the United States for generations. The Latino presence in America spans centuries, predating Spain’s colonization of what is now part of the United States, and they have been an integral part of shaping our nation since the Revolutionary War. Through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the Treaty of Paris that followed the Mexican-American and Spanish-American wars, the United States gained territories in the Southwest and Puerto Rico. This incorporated the people of this area into the United States and further expanded the presence of Hispanic Americans.

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