Hearing impairments

A hearing impairment in early childhood does not merely lead to a delay in speech and language development. If it is diagnosed too late, developmental delays will already have set in, which often cannot be compensated for later in life. It is therefore particularly important to identify hearing impairments in young children as early as possible and to implement appropriate therapeutic measures.

Hearing tests for young children are based on subjective and objective methods. Together, these two approaches provide an accurate picture of whether the hearing impairment in question lies in the outer ear, the middle ear, the cochlea, or the brain. This allows for a timely response to ensure the child’s normal development.