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Babies with hearing aids
How often will my child be seen?
The first hearing aid review appointment will be a few weeks after your child’s hearing aids are fitted. They may need to be seen every 2 to 3 months begin with.
Your child will then need regular hearing aid reviews until they reach 16 years old.
At every appointment we will create an individualised management plan for your child and family’s needs. This may include:
- testing your child’s hearing if they are old enough to perform the test, roughly at 8 months old
- asking you to complete a questionnaire on their hearing progress
- checking how the hearing aids are programmed
- re-programming the hearing aids if needed
- checking how your child responds wearing the hearing aids
- changing the hearing aids to different types if needed
- referring on to other services
If your child has not been seen in the last 6 months please phone to arrange a hearing aid appointment.
As your child grows they will require regular earmould impressions to be taken, this can be done at any hearing aid review or in our workshop in between appointments
Medical audiology input
Our department has a specialist paediatrician who you will see at regular intervals.
The doctor will:
- investigate why your child has a hearing loss
- assess your child’s general development
- facilitate support if there are additional needs
How can I help my child with their hearing aids?
- Make sure you attend all appointments in Hearing Services, even if you have been seen in the workshop recently.
- Bring the hearing aids to every appointment.
- If you are unable to attend, you must call and rearrange.
- Build up the use of the hearing aids so your child is wearing them all day, every day.
- Report faulty hearing aids to us as soon as possible to arrange replacements.
- Remember that we can post batteries out to you so give us a ring when your supplies are running low.
- Report any change in ability to hear with or without the aids to us as soon as possible so that we can arrange to check your child’s hearing levels.
- Encourage your child to lie on their back or right side whilst in bed.
When should I contact the department for help?
You should contact us if:
- the hearing aid stops working and a replacement battery does not help
- you lose the hearing aid
- you notice your child’s responses to sound changes even when wearing the hearing aids
- the hearing aid is whistling when in the ear
- you have any other problems or questions
Hearing aid and battery safety
Keep hearing aids safe in the box provided when not in use.
Batteries can be harmful if swallowed. Keep them out of reach of young children.
Hearing aids for pre-school children are fitted with battery drawer locks.
Please dispose of used batteries safely, either at a battery recycling point or bring them back to the department.
Useful contacts
Telephone number: 0114 271 7462
- Faulty or lost hearing aids
- Requesting new batteries
- Requesting new earmould impressions
Audiologist Office: 0114 271 7454
- Advice or questions
Reception: 0114 271 7450
- To book an appointment
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Disclaimer
Please note: this is a generic information sheet relating to care at Sheffield Children’s NHS FT. These details may not reflect treatment at other hospitals. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care. Always follow your healthcare professionals’ instructions. If this resource relates to medicines, please read it alongside the medicine manufacturer’s patient information leaflet. If this information has been translated into another language from English, efforts have been made to maintain accuracy, but there may still be some translation errors. If you are unsure about any of the guidance in this resource or have specific questions about how it relates to your child, always ask your healthcare professional for further advice.
Resource number: AUD22
Resource Type: Article
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TH
United Kingdom
Switchboard: 0114 271 7000
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