From the moment a baby is born, their brain is hardwired to absorb spoken phonemes from parents and surroundings. If hearing loss goes undetected during infancy, speech development, vocabulary acquisition, and scholastic learning are drastically impacted.
How to Spot Hearing Delay in Infants & Toddlers
- Does not startle at loud sudden noises (door slamming, clapping) at 0–3 months.
- Does not turn their head toward mother’s voice by 6 months.
- Does not babble syllables like 'ba-ba', 'ma-ma' by 9–12 months.
- Seems inattentive or struggles to follow simple spoken commands in school.
Specialized Pediatric Hearing Devices
Children require unique hearing aids like the Phonak Sky Marvel line. These include tamperproof battery drawers to prevent battery swallowing, bright visual LED status indicators, water-resistant IP68 nano-coating, and Roger wireless FM compatibility for school classrooms.