How Do I Know if I Have a Hearing Loss?

• You frequently complain that people mumble, speech is not clear, or you hear only parts of conversations when people are talking.
• You often ask people to repeat what they said.
• Your friends or relatives tell you that you don't seem to hear very well.
• You do not laugh at jokes because you miss too much of the story.
• You need to ask others about the details of a meeting that you just attended.
• Others say that you play the TV or radio too loudly.
• You cannot hear the doorbell or the telephone.
• You find that looking at people when they talk to you makes it somewhat easier to understand, especially when you're in a noisy place or where there are competing conversations.

For children

• Your child is inconsistently responding to sound
• Language and speech development is delayed
• Speech is unclear.
• Sound is turned up on electronic equipment (radio, TV, cd player, etc.)
• Your child does not follow directions
• Your child often says "Huh?"
• Your child does not respond when called.

If you have concerns, seek the services of an audiologist certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Children's hearing can be tested as soon as they are born.
Use ProSearch to find an audiologist near you.