TYPES OF HEARING LOSS

TYPES OF HEARING LOSS

Slight hearing loss (16 to 25dB): Difficulty in understanding very soft speech from a distance. E.g. falling or rustling leaves and whisper. Children can experience difficulty in classroom when more than 3 feet away from a teacher.

Mild hearing loss (26 to 40dB): People having mild hearing loss may struggle with having conversation especially if the environment is loud and noisy. E.g. birds chirping, the sound of stream. Children can experience in difficulty in classroom and comprehending some vocabulary.

Moderate hearing loss (41 to 55dB): One a person has moderate hearing loss they will find keeping up with conversation difficulty when they are not in using of hearing aid. Difficulty understanding normal speech especially in a noisy environment. E.g. conversation at home, light traffic and distant large transformers. Children have trouble with normal speech and difficulties with learning.

Moderately severe loss (56 to 70dB): Individuals with moderately severe loss need speech to be loud and difficulty hearing with background noise and in groups. E.g. vacuum cleaner and conversation in restaurant and offices. Children experience difficulties with language and skill development.

Severe hearing loss (71 to 90dB): Persons with severe hearing loss will benefit from hearing aids. They may also need to reply on lip reading and the use of sign language. They cannot hear normal speech and sometimes difficulty with loud speech. E.g. train at 50 feet, food processor, alarm clock, passing trucks. Children require hearing loss habilitation and assistance of a speech therapist.

Profound hearing loss (above 90dB): People who have profound hearing loss will find listening incredibly difficult and are most likely to reply on lip reading or sign language. Difficulty with very loud speech and sometimes cannot hear loud speech. E.g. air craft landing, noise in a train, rock music live, running wipes. Children require hearing habilitation and speech therapy.