Background. Severe hearing loss can affect speech perception in children, and hearing aids as a medical device may help improve speech perception in children. Objective. To explore the effects of fitting hearing aids (HAs) on speech perception in children with severe hearing loss (60-70 dB HL). Methods. Ninety-five children with bilateral severe hearing loss who were fitted bilaterally with HAs before the age of 3 years were followed up. The subjects were grouped according to their age at the time of fitting, i.e., 85. The mean speech pattern and spondee perception scores averaged at >90 at 12 months after fitting and were comparable to the scores of 2-year-old children with normal hearing. Conclusions. HA helps with speech perception in children with severe hearing loss. ? 2022 Yuan Zhang et al.
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