Help kids hear

Did you know?

34 million children around the world live with disabling hearing loss¹ so there are many parents learning about how children hear and what treatment options are available.

Hearing is the process of sound travelling through your child’s ears, but it’s actually their brain that interprets what they hear. Providing a child’s brain with the stimulation it needs at an early age can enable them to achieve their best speech, language and social skills.²⁻⁷

At Cochlear, we strongly believe that every child deserves to hear and be heard.

Hope beyond hearing aids

Hearing aids work by amplifying sound, which makes them an ideal solution for children with mild to moderate hearing loss. However, for children with severe to profound hearing loss, hearing aids might not be enough for them to understand sounds and learn to speak.⁸
In this case a cochlear implant might be the best option. Cochlear implants bypass the inner ear to directly stimulate the hearing nerve to provide your child with the clarity of sound and speech they need to help them understand what is being said.³
Our cochlear implants are available with options for (1) behind- the-ear and (2) off-the-ear sound processors.

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Check your child's hearing today

Our first 24 months hearing milestones checklist can help you understand your child's hearing progress. If you are concerned about your child's hearing, then visit a clinic to get their hearing test done.

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The importance of early intervention

"When I grow up I want to be a cochlear implant surgeon because I want to help other children hear."

- Ishita, Cochlear™ Nucleus® recipient, Australia

Establish better language skills

The earlier you treat your child's hearing loss, the better chance your child will have to develop language skills.⁴

Attend mainstream education

80% of implanted prior to 18 months attend mainstream schools.⁵

Develop spoken language early

Children develop better spoken language if they receive their cochlear implants and early intervention as early as possible.¹

Achieve outcomes on par with typical-hearing peers

Acting early could put your child's speech and language development at the same level as their hearing peers.⁴

Find out more

Learn more about the benefits of early intervention and the first 24 months hearing check list.

Disclaimer

Please seek advice from your health professional about treatments for hearing loss. Outcomes may vary, and your health professional will advise you about the factors which could affect your outcome. Always follow the directions for use. Not all products are available in all countries. Please contact your local Cochlear representative for product information.

Views expressed are those of the individual. Consult your health professional to determine if you are a candidate for Cochlear technology.

The first 24 months Hearing Milestone Checklist and Playtime Ideas Checklist are guides and are not intended for diagnostic purposes nor to replace medical advice. Please consult a hearing health professional for a hearing test for your child.

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References

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Ching TYC and Dillon H. Major Findings of the LOCHI study on children at 3 years of age and implications for audiological management. Int J Audiol. (2013 Dec); 52:sup2, S6-S68.
Ching TYC, Dillon H, Button L, Seeto M, Van Buynder P, Marnane V, Cupples, L, Leigh G. Age at Intervention for Permanent Hearing Loss and 5-Year Language Outcomes. Pediatrics. (2017 Sep); 140(3).
10 facts about deafness [Internet]. World Health Organization; (2018), [cited 5 October 2018]. Available from: http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/deafness/en/
Semenov, YR, Yeh, ST, Seshamani, M, Wang, N-Y, Tobey, EA, Eisenberg, LS, Quittner, AL, Frick, KD, Niparko, JK, CDaCI Investigative Team. Age-Dependent Cost-Utility of Pediatric Cochlear Implantation. Ear Hear. (2013 Feb); 34(4):402-412.
Sarant JZ, Harris DC, Galvin KL, Bennet LA, Canagasabey M, Busby PA. Social development in children with early cochlear implants: normative comparisons and predictive factors, including bilateral implantation. Ear Hear. (2018 Jul/Aug); 39(4):770-782.
Geers AE and Nicholas JG. Enduring advantages of earlier cochlear implantation for spoken language development. J Speech Lang Hear Res. (2013 Apr); 56(2).
Cox, R. M., Alexander, G. C., Johnson, J., & Rivera, I. (2011). Cochlear dead regions in typical hearing aid candidates: prevalence and implications for use of high-frequency speech cues. Ear and hearing, 32(3), 339–348. doi:10.1097/AUD.0b013e318202e982.

Helping your child to hear

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Hope beyond hearing aids

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