Hearing impairment identified too late The average age at which children with a hearing loss are identified is two years and four months. In some cases it can be as late as six years. This week is Deaf Awareness Week.
Can your child hear you? Some health problems in infants can be tricky to spot. Deafness is one of them.
Are grommets worth the trouble? Between the ages of six months and two years, many kids go through repeated cycles of ear infections that can cause pain, fever and hearing loss - either temporary or permanent.