![]() ![]() Or, there may be a large amount of cerumen (wax) lodged in the ear canal. When a child has a conductive hearing impairment, there may be an abnormality in the structure of the outer ear canal or middle ear. Permanent hearing impairment varies from mild or partial to complete or total. Much less common is the permanent kind of hearing impairment that always impacts normal speech and language development. Because of this, they sometimes have delays in talking. Children with this problem don't hear as well as children typically do. In many children, perhaps 1 in 10, fluid stays in the middle ear following an ear infection because of problems with the Eustachian tube. This hearing loss is usually only temporary normal hearing commonly returns once the congestion or infection gets better and the Eustachian tube (which connects the middle ear to the throat) drains the remaining fluid into the back of the throat. Most children experience mild hearing loss when fluid builds up in the middle ear from congestion, colds, or ear infections. Even a temporary but significant hearing impairment during this time can make it very challenging for the child to learn spoken language or speech patterns. If your child experiences hearing impairment during infancy and early childhood, immediate attention is needed. It can lead to developmental challenges if not recognized and treated early, since normal hearing is needed to understand spoken language -and then, later, to produce clear speech. However, hearing impairment at birth, or that develops in infants and toddlers, is of extra concern.
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