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Willhearing lossfrom persistent ear fluid cause developmental delays in my child?

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No: It will cause speech and language delay but not developmental delays.

Answered 6/12/2016

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Dr. Jay Park answered

Yes: Hearing impairment certainly delays language development and can affect adversely social skill development in some degrees as well.

Answered 3/1/2019

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

A fluctuating : Conductive hearing loss may cause a child not to discern correct pronunciation of words, causing speech (articulation) delays. There's still debate re: whether it causes delays in receptive (language comprehension) & expressive language ( verbalization of thoughts/ideas). Persistent delays in babbling/talking after pe tubes are placed require evaluation for a neurodevelopmental disorder & therapy.

Answered 3/22/2019

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