How Early and Effective Treatment Can Make A Difference 
                     How Early and Effective Treatment Can Make A Difference?
When people hear the words “Early Detection” it always means screening at a young  
age, but hearing loss is a condition that might occur at any age. Early Detection of  
Hearing Loss can help in treating the Hearing Loss at the earliest. Hearing Screening 
 plays a vital role to ensure better Hearing. This will enable better communication and 
 increase the quality of life. Early Detection of Hearing Loss can address all the  
problems related to hearing and mental development in the individual. Hearing Better  
is an important aspect of child development. Hearing Loss is often connected to the  
fall behind their peers in speech and language development, cognitive skills, and  
social skills. Hearing Loss might also lead to complex issues such as reduced socio-  
economic status, poor socialization skills, depression, etc. It is a visible condition that  
can be detected at an early age of life.
Do you know, Between the birth and age five, the incidence of hearing loss doubles 
in  an individual?
According to WHO (2018) data, the prevalence of hearing impairment (HI) in India is  
around 6.3% (63 million people suffering from significant auditory loss). The 
estimated  prevalence of adult-onset deafness in India is 7.6% and childhood-onset 
deafness is  2%. More than 90 percent are born to parents with typical hearing. This 
is a critical  period for the development of speech and language skills. Earlier, Due to 
the stigma  of hearing aids, most of the child’s health-related to hearing is ignores to 
a later extent  but now, the time has changed, if a child has some problem related to 
child’s language  and communication, parents of the metropolitan trying to seek help. 
The stigma of  hearing aids is still around yet an individual is ready to accept the 
things after some  conscelling about the hearing and mental growth in a child.
Late detection or undue ignorance can lead to problems like speech developmental  
delay. With early intervention, children with hearing loss will able to develop language 
 skills and can communicate freely and learn actively
However, if the child’s hearing loss is left undetected or untreated, hearing loss can  
negatively impact a child’s language development. Delayed intervention can also  
adversely impact a child’s language development. One study had found that children  
who received earlier amplification or cochlear implantation had better language  
outcomes. Maternal education and communication modes used during the early  
intervention can also improve language skills over time. A longitudinal study 
concluded  that children with permanent hearing loss enrolled in an early intervention 
program  before the 6 months of age developed on par with age-appropriate 
language skills  than those who were enrolled after 6 months of age.
Even if your child or a child of a loved one does not have hearing loss today, it is  
strongly recommended to get regular check-up’s and annual hearing tests performed  
by audiologists, ENTs, paediatricians, or other health providers to monitor potential  
changes in hearing. Call at +91 9533155155 to book a free assessment for troubled  
hearing today.