SIGN OF HEARING LOSS IN CHILDREN.

• Failure to startle or get frightened to sudden or loud sounds.
• Inability to locate source of sound.
• Generally requiring louder sound levels to respond.
• Lack of normal response to sound at age 6 months.
• Babbling ceases or change to more high -pitch screaming sounds around age 6-8 months or becomes monotonous.
• Failure of babbling to evolve into recognizable speech sounds and finally words during child's second year of life.
• Does not seem to notice or stop to listen or smile to mother's or caregiver's soothing sounds when being fed, dressed or cuddled.
• Failure to respond to simple commands by around age 1 year unless the child looks at the speaker's face or body movements.
• Frequently misunderstanding spoken directions or asks things to be repeated.
• Withdraws from social constant may develop behaviour problems such as aggressive and temper tantrums out of frustration over the constant misunderstandings due to hearing loss.
• Frequent touch or pulling one or both ear, indicating pressure or ear infection.