{"id":3147,"date":"2022-06-30T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hamptonroadsent.com\/?p=3147"},"modified":"2022-07-01T13:31:36","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T17:31:36","slug":"has-your-childs-hearing-loss-been-misdiagnosed-as-a-learning-disability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamptonroadsent.com\/has-your-childs-hearing-loss-been-misdiagnosed-as-a-learning-disability\/","title":{"rendered":"Has Your Child\u2019s Hearing Loss Been Misdiagnosed as a Learning Disability?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If your child can\u2019t hear well<\/a>, it can impact their performance at school. Not only will they have a hard time keeping up, but they may become frustrated and act out. For these reasons, they may be misdiagnosed as having a learning disability. Below we cover how common hearing loss is in children, how the symptoms of hearing loss and learning disabilities overlap and how you can help your child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Common Is Hearing Loss in Children?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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The CDC<\/a> reports that approximately 15% of school-aged children, ages six to 19, have hearing loss<\/a> of at least 16 decibels in one or both ears, and about .1% have severe hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This can have major impacts. According to the American Speech-Language<\/a>-Hearing Association (ASHA)<\/a>, children with mild to moderate untreated hearing loss are likely to behind their peers with normal hearing by anywhere from one to four grade levels, and those with more severe untreated hearing loss often do not progress beyond third-grade level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, with the right interventions, a student with hearing loss can be successful in school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Do Symptoms of Hearing Loss & Learning Disabilities Overlap?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Both children with hearing loss and children with learning disabilities can experience feelings of frustration if they\u2019re having trouble following along or keeping up in class. This can lead to behaviors such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n