The first 3-4 years of life is when the child acquires speech and language skills. These skills develop best when the child is exposed to world rich in sounds (hearing skills), sights and exposure to the speech and language of their parent and care givers

A cochlear implant is an electronic medical device that replaces the function of the damaged inner ear. Unlike hearing aids, which make sounds louder, cochlear implants do the work of damaged parts of the inner ear (cochlea) to provide sound signals to the brain.

One of the most difficult decisions that you might have to make for your child would be the method of communication that he/she would use. The choices vary from the Aural-oral which relies totally on normal spoken language to Sign language that is a language that uses visual hand signs only. Other communication methods that are in between these two choices would include Total Communication and Cued Speech

First series of hearing loss in your child: When parents are told that their child has hearing loss, many a times they are lost about what they should do next. What are the management steps that parents should take to help their child?

The first 3-4 years of life is when the child acquires speech and language skills. These skills develop best when the child is exposed to world rich in sounds (hearing skills), sights and exposure to the speech and language of their parent and care givers. Every child may not develop these communication skills at the same time or rate as compared to another child. Every child is unique in his/her development. However, when a child does not acquire certain skills at a certain developmental age, this could be a red flag of a communication disorder.