Family history of hearing loss<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nTreating Hearing Loss in Children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n There are numerous options for treating hearing loss in children, depending upon the type and severity of their condition. Your child\u2019s doctor may take a wait-and-see approach when it comes to otitis media; chronic cases may be treated with medications or ear tubes that are inserted surgically and allow fluid to drain from the ears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Permanent hearing loss can be treated with hearing aids, cochlear implants, and other hearing devices that enable a child to communicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The earlier you act, the less chance of your child experiencing speech of learning difficulties as the result of a hearing impairment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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