A hearing aid or cochlear implant helps him hear better. Jack will wear it all his life. That s okay with him though it helps him hear what his friends are saying. A hearing impairment can affect language and speech development and may interfere with learning. The severity of hearing loss varies from child to child.
Some children only have trouble hearing when speech is very faint or far away.
Others can t hear even the loudest sounds. There are two main types of hearing loss. One centers in the middle ear and can often be corrected. The other affects the inner ear and cannot be corrected. However, educational intervention can assist these children.