Investigation of hearing-impaired children over 3 years of age who visited the Fukuoka Welfare Center for hearing examinations and rehabilitation

Abstract

This study investigated 52 children over 3 years of age who visited the Fukuoka Welfare Center for hearing examinations and rehabilitation between 1999 and 2011. Almost all of the children had a delay in language development. It is very difficult to identify hearing loss in infants without an auditory test. An auditory test should be recommended if parents or nursery school teachers are concerned about a delay in language development or reactions to sound.