Pediatric Hearing Services
Gentle, child-friendly hearing care for infants, toddlers, and school-age children — with clear guidance for parents every step of the way.
Gentle, child-friendly hearing care for infants, toddlers, and school-age children — with clear guidance for parents every step of the way.
Hearing plays a central role in how children learn to speak, read, and connect with the world around them. When hearing loss goes undetected, it can quietly affect language development, school performance, and social confidence — often for years before anyone realizes what’s happening.
The good news is that with early identification and the right support, children with hearing loss can thrive. We provide hearing assessments and hearing aid fittings tailored specifically for children, in a calm and welcoming environment designed to put young patients at ease.
We work closely with parents throughout the process, explaining what we find in plain language and making sure you feel confident and informed about the next steps — whether that’s monitoring, fitting hearing aids, or a referral to a specialist.
Children often can’t tell you they’re not hearing well — they just adapt. These are some of the common signs parents notice first.
Not babbling by 12 months, not saying words by 15 months, or not combining words by 24 months can be an early indicator of hearing difficulty.
If your child consistently doesn’t turn or respond when called — especially from another room or without visual cues — it’s worth investigating.
Children who need the volume much higher than others in the house, or who sit very close to the TV or tablet, may be compensating for reduced hearing.
Needing instructions repeated often, asking people to speak up, or misunderstanding what was said are common signs — especially when it happens consistently.
Children with hearing loss often have particular difficulty following conversation in noisy settings like classrooms, restaurants, or playgrounds.
Kids who are struggling to hear are often labelled as distracted or disruptive — when in fact they’re simply missing what’s being said. A hearing test is a quick and easy first step.
We adapt our assessment approach to your child’s age and comfort level — there’s no one-size-fits-all test for kids.
We start by talking with you about your concerns, your child’s developmental history, and any relevant family history of hearing loss. Your observations matter — you know your child best.
We use testing methods suited to your child’s age: play audiometry for toddlers and young children, and standard audiometry for older kids. Testing is non-invasive and typically takes 30–45 minutes.
We walk you through what the audiogram shows in plain language — what type of hearing loss (if any) is present, how significant it is, and what it means for your child day-to-day.
If hearing aids are recommended, we’ll discuss child-appropriate options and handle the fitting with care. If a medical referral is needed, we’ll coordinate that for you.
Children’s hearing can change as they grow. We schedule follow-up assessments to track changes and adjust hearing aid programming as needed.