Hearing Aids for Children

If your child has been diagnosed with hearing loss, hearing aids made for children (paediatric hearing aids) can be very important for speech and language development and for doing well at school. On this page you will find the main features of hearing aids for children.

How are hearing aids for children different?

Hearing aids for babies and children work in the same way as adult devices, apart from a few key differences:

• Durability: Children can be harder on their devices, so children's models are built sturdier than adult models.
• FM/DM compatibility: Children's models can be used with FM/DM systems and other assistive devices. For school-age children, this makes communication and learning easier.
• Tamper-resistant battery door: Battery doors are tamper-resistant, because batteries can be harmful if misused or swallowed.
• Indicator light: Children's models often have an LED light on the body that shows the device is working. Parents and teachers can check the device quickly.

Many children's hearing aids are made free of possible allergens and harmful chemicals and come in a range of bright colours. The size and shape of the device depend on the type and degree of the child's hearing loss. Some children wear a small body behind the ear with a thin tube going into the ear canal and a small, soft dome. Others wear a slightly larger, power behind-the-ear device with a custom ear mould that fills the bowl of the ear.

At what age can children wear hearing aids?

Hearing aids can be fitted even on babies a few months old. As the child grows, regular hearing checks are needed; ear moulds are replaced as the ear grows, and devices are replaced over time. At our centre in Pendik we follow your child's device settings and check-ups together with your ENT doctor's assessment.