PORUCHY SLUCHU U DETÍ A MOŽNOSTI ICH REHABILITÁCIE
HEARING DISORDERS IN CHILDREN AND POSSIBILITIES OF THEIR REHABILITATION

Summary/Abstract: Introduction: Hearing is one of the most important senses of human beings. The anatomical and physiological development of hearing starts during the prenatal period, but at the same time its improper development may occur. About one in a thousand children are born deaf and about three are born with a small hearing disorder. Objective: The paper deals with hearing disorders in children and the importance and possibilities of their aural rehabilitation. Core: Neonatal screening is the first indicator of mentioned disorders. Undiscovered and uncorrected severe hearing impairment and deafness results in underdeveloped speech as well as it hampers the mental development of a child. However, hearing impairments may also appear in later stages, where due to various causes the disabilities appear in various parts of the auditory apparatus (diseases of the outer, middle or inner ear). Conclusion: It is extremely important to find appropriate means of communication to promote participation of hearing-impaired children (human) in the society. Adequate aural rehabilitation requires timely observation of “hearing disorders” in children together with the solution within a multidisciplinary team, including the health worker and child's parents, social workers and other helping professions.

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