{"id":1527,"date":"2022-01-06T19:58:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T00:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hscky.org\/?p=1527"},"modified":"2022-01-06T19:58:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T00:58:50","slug":"how-to-check-your-childs-hearing-aid-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hscky.org\/how-to-check-your-childs-hearing-aid-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check Your Child\u2019s Hearing Aid Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If your child wears a hearing aid, it\u2019s essential to check it on a regular basis<\/a> to ensure your child can hear everything they\u2019re supposed to. While the process of a hearing aid check involves several steps, it doesn\u2019t take long once you know what to do. We review the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Physical Check<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First, you should do a physical check. Inspect the hearing aid visually to assess whether there is any damage to the casing or earmold. You can also use a battery tester to make sure the device has enough power to deliver good sound quality. If you have a hearing aid listening stethoscope, use this too to determine whether sound cuts out or changes in quality as you change the volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Functional Check<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If your child is old enough, ask if they hear any feedback or squealing when sounds come through the hearing aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feedback can be caused by earwax, the earmold sitting in the wrong place or the volume being set too loud. If none of these quick fixes address the feedback, it may be due to cracks in the tubing or the earmold, or the earmold being too small. If this is the case, an audiologist can remake the earmold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listening Check<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Finally, you can perform a listening check. One type of listening check is called the Ling six-sound test<\/a>. This test involves presenting a series of specific speech sounds and determining whether the child can hear them clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To perform this test:<\/p>\n\n\n\n