The greater the loss, the more significant the communication deficit will be. Many losses can be treated medically with excellent results. Other losses may have an underlying cause that cannot be corrected medically. However, many children whose losses cannot be corrected medically can be successfully fit with an amplification device, such as a hearing aid. Children who do not awaken when there is a loud noise.
Some children are sound sleepers who can sleep through almost anything.
However, children who do not awaken to noise should be suspected of hearing loss. Children who do not turn to a sound. Children with normal hearing begin turning to find the source of a sound at a few months of age. This is called localization. Children who do not try to locate the source of a sound should be suspect for hearing loss.