{"id":9390,"date":"2021-01-06T03:17:53","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T11:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/?p=9390"},"modified":"2022-09-29T10:09:21","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T17:09:21","slug":"understanding-childhood-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/understanding-childhood-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Childhood Hearing Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If your child was recently diagnosed with hearing loss, you probably have a lot of concerns and questions. It\u2019s completely normal to feel overwhelmed; fortunately, your child\u2019s audiologist is ready to support you and address any and all of your child\u2019s hearing needs. Below is a guide to help you better understand childhood hearing loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Common Is Childhood Hearing Loss?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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There is no clear answer exactly how many children in the U.S. and around the world have hearing loss. One study called \u201cPrevalence of Hearing Loss Among Children 6 to 19 Years of Age<\/a>\u201d sought to uncover the answer. Researchers examined national population-based cross-sectional surveys, in-person interviews and audiometric testing of a total of 6,166 children ages 6 to 19 years old. They found that 14.9% of children had low-frequency or high-frequency hearing loss of at least 16 decibels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The World Health Organization<\/a> estimates that nearly 60% of childhood hearing loss is due to preventable causes, and approximately 1.1 billion young people are at risk of hearing loss due to noise exposure in recreational settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are the Causes of Childhood Hearing Loss?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Babies can be born with hearing loss (congenital), or it can develop later in life (acquired).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congenital Hearing Loss<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Congenital hearing loss can be broken down into genetic factors and non-genetic factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Genetic factors include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n