Abstract
Forty-one children who were first diagnosed with bilateral hearing impairment after the age of 4years were evaluated. Thirty-nine had mild-to-moderate hearing loss. There was no relationship between hearing level and age. Two had passed the Newborn Hearing Screening test. Problems during the regular health examination for 3-year-old children had been pointed out for 8. Eleven of 26school-age children had learning or behavior problems at school. Only 46.3% of parents recognized the language development disorder of their children. After the diagnosis, parents of 65.0% purchased a hearing aid. Parental recognition of their child's language development disorder affected adoption of the hearing aid.
