Today, there is virtually no hearing loss which cannot benefit from the use of appropriate technology. Once a hearing loss is diagnosed and hearing aids have been fit, additional solutions like FM systems will ensure optimum speech and language learning. It is possible that the your child will not benefit from wearing hearing aids. In cases like these, cochlear implants are another hearing solution. The choice you make about which hearing solution will depend on a number of factors: the level of your child's hearing, your child's needs and the needs of your family all play a role. Remember that you do not have to make these choices on your own. A hearing care professional can advise you.

FM systems

Even hearing instruments, properly adjusted to the child’s personal needs, cannot always guarantee good hearing in all listening situations. At times, noise or room acoustics and even distance may severely affect hearing. FM systems are designed to overcome these problems by providing a clear and undistorted signal to the child’s ear.

Cochlear implants

When children are unable to benefit form hearing aids, cochlear implants are an option for parents who want their child to be able to hear better. This technological development helps children as young as 1 year of age with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss who receive little or no benefit from hearing instruments. The cochlear implant is a medical device, surgically implanted to bypass damaged parts of the inner ear.