Failed O.A.E. / slight-mild hearing loss effects

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Does slight/mild hearing loss (15-20 db) in infants effect their ability to talk? My daughter can say mama, dada and now can say the word, me. She can say the first sounds of things like, more is mm, and drink is da. Do any of you know if this type of hearing loss can make you fail or get a referred on the O.A.E? Thanks in advance for any of your knowledge about this... I have been struggling to find out answers!
 
According to an audiogram 10-20 decibels is Normal hearing.
Mild loss: 20 to 40 decibels
Moderate: 40 to 55 "
Mod to severe 55 to 70 "
Severe: 70 to 90 "
Profound: 90 to 110 "
Deafness: 110 "

If concerned have your daughter checked in a short time to ascertain her Hearing ability.
 
angiemayer said:
Does slight/mild hearing loss (15-20 db) in infants effect their ability to talk? My daughter can say mama, dada and now can say the word, me. She can say the first sounds of things like, more is mm, and drink is da. Do any of you know if this type of hearing loss can make you fail or get a referred on the O.A.E? Thanks in advance for any of your knowledge about this... I have been struggling to find out answers!
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how old is your daughter? and what is OAE?
 
for me, I have a technically mild hearing loss and it really affects me in terms of the pure physical aspect
it's possible that I've always had this as doc.'s told my mom when I was born I had bones missing from my inner ear and I did speak very late and my speech was difficult to understand. Am not saying that I know for a fact that this correlation is true but mom has always insisted that's what she was told.
and I know it's different for different people-
 
dogmom:consider getting an updated test which will show exactly what the situation is-right now.
You will have some basis on what to do-next.
 
:wave:drphil
I had a test from husband's HA clinic couple years back but not recently...maybe I'll re-try...
 
Even unilateral hearing loss can produce spoken language delays.
But remember, until very recently HOH kids weren't identified or even got their aids until we were toddlers. You can also have spoken language delays without hearing issues too.
 
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