Hearing aid for kids

I haven't heard of Widex, she had Oticon in the past but she was recommended the phonak. I am sure they are all very good so I wouldn't lose too much sleep over which one - what is more important is what is available in Dubai and the servicing for them. Go with what her audiologist recommends.

Yes, she is very happy with the Phonak aids and has had no problems with them. Of course it is easier when they are older as they can explain if something sounds wrong or if it isn't working, but the computer can now check frequency levels so you don't need to worry. It's a bit like when small children have new shoes, they can't explain if they fit or not, but at least with hearing aids you can try them yourself and get used to how they sound. Of course the amplification will be wrong for you but you an at least test they are working. Good luck :)

Hi, very happy to ask any questions :) My daughter was tested for hearing loss because she had had chemotherapy which was known to be damaging to hearing. She was diagnosed with the hearing loss at the same age as your little one and was very accepting of the hearing aids - this was 13 years ago and hearing aids have really improved since then. They are much more tailored to individual loss patterns, much smaller and lighter, and can have radio aid attachments whilst before a separate receiver had to be worn round the neck. They can be made in lots of colours and the ear moulds can be coordinated and filled with cartoon images, or you can have discrete flesh coloured. Personally I think it is better to let them feel special for having aids, let her choose the colour and tell her that she will be able to hear things that others can't hear. There are also some nice story books which talk about the hearing aid fitting experience (a bit like the Topsy and Tim books) and another to be used for story time in class so other children can understand (I think it's called "I can't hear like you")There was a really sweet you tube clip of a little one having their first aids fitted and his face on hearing sounds he had never heard before was wonderful. I know it is upsetting to have a hearing loss diagnosis, but for us it was irrelevant as she had gone through cancer treatment which so many little ones didn't survive. On the positive, because she had to watch faces carefully to lip read and gain contextual clues (happy, cross, pointing at something or someone) my daughter developed great concentration skills - she couldn't daydream or she would miss what was being said - which have really benefitted her as she has gone through school. I'm sorry I can't recommend an audiologist here as she was diagnosed in UK and we have always travelled back for her audiology appointments and combined them with other medical appointments. I don't think you will have much choice as paediatric audiology is so specialist, at least that will make the decision easy; You will be able to get a referral from a paediatrician. Try not to be stressed as your daughter will pick up on that, I would recommend preparing her for the appointment by playing with a doll (looking in the ear etc) , look out for children books, and make it into a special occasion. Good luck and please ask any questions anytime :-)

My daughter has moderate loss at low/mid frequency and severe loss at high frequency. She has Phonak micro aids. They fit over the ear and can be fitted with shoes for use with radio aids in class. They have been very reliable. That said I wouldn't consider buying aids over the counter without advice from a paediatric audiologist. Each child has a different pattern of loss which can be best enhanced by different aids - take advice from a specialist.