title: Amplification for hearing-impaired children: basic considerations.
abstract: The importance of the selection of proper amplification for the hearing impaired child is discussed including goals of amplification, specific methods of choosing amplification, and test procedures including speech audiometry. Evaluation controversies discussed include: monaural versus binaural amplification; body worn versus post auricular hearing aids; maximum output; and special hearing aid modifications.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000669:Amplifiers, Electronic; D001299:Audiometry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003638:Deafness / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006310:Hearing Aids / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D013060:Speech