After the baby is born, one of the tests that experts recommend for the baby is hearing screening. However, many parents ignore it and only discover that the baby is hearing impaired when he or she is 2.5-3 years old. Late detection will greatly affect the baby's ability to speak and communicate compared to his or her peers. So when is screening necessary?

Hearing loss is a disease that seriously affects children's lives, leading to many obstacles in life. Rehabilitation for children with hearing loss plays an important role in helping them integrate into the community and take charge of their lives in the future.

Babies use their ears to take in a huge amount of information about the world around them. Babies’ hearing also helps them learn language and stimulates brain development. That’s why the earlier hearing problems are detected and addressed, the better the chances of a cure. So how does a baby’s hearing develop?

Hearing loss after infancy can have many causes, of which hearing loss is divided into two main types: congenital hearing loss and acquired hearing loss. The sooner the symptoms of hearing loss are detected, the better the child's chances of receiving early treatment to restore the best hearing. This article will provide you with information about hearing loss in young children after infancy.

According to statistics from the World Health Organization, at least 1 to 3 newborns out of 1,000 have hearing loss, and this number is higher in developing countries like Vietnam. If not detected and intervened early, hearing loss will affect language ability as well as communication skills, and children will also face many difficulties in learning and living.

Children with delayed speech can be caused by many different reasons. Children may have problems with their speech organs, or due to psychological or educational factors that cause language disorders... So when should you take your child to see a doctor for delayed speech and how should you treat delayed speech in children?