What Should You Look Out For? - Dubai Audiology Clinic

An Audiologist measures the minimum loudness at which a person begins to hear and the person's ability to discriminate between sounds. Prior to determining management options, they evaluate the psychological impact of hearing loss on a patient.

Signs in babies

• Isn't startled by loud noises.
• Doesn't turn towards the source of a sound by four months of age.
• Doesn't say a single word by the age of one.
• Does not respond to their name being called.
• Responds to some sounds but not others.

Signs in children

• Is slow to learn to talk or unclear speech.
• Asks you to repeat or respond inappropriately to a question.
• Doesn't respond on name calling.
• Talks very loudly.
• Often turns up the volume of the TV so it's very loud.
• Imitates others to understand when verbal instructions are given.

Signs in Adults

• Trouble understanding phone conversations
• Trouble hearing in a noisy environment.
• Trouble following a conversation in a group situation.
• Often complain that others are not speaking clearly or mumbling.
• Often misunderstanding what people say.
• Often ask people to repeat themselves.
• You no longer hear normal household sounds such as the ringing of a doorbell.
• You find talking on the telephone difficult.
• You have trouble understanding all the words in a conversation.
• You have trouble hearing someone speak from behind you.
• You have been told you speak too loudly.