Pediatric Audiology in Winnetka, CA

Pediatric Hearing Testing Is Crucial to Your Child’s Development

Our ability to communicate, connect, and learn is deeply tied to our senses—especially our hearing. Even small changes in your hearing can influence how your brain processes sound and how you interact with the world around you. Over time, untreated hearing loss can impact your social life, emotional well-being, and overall cognitive health.

At Performance Hearing Center in Winnetka, we proudly serve individuals and families throughout Winnetka, Canoga Park, Reseda, Woodland Hills, Chatsworth, Northridge, West Hills, Tarzana, and the greater San Fernando Valley communities. Whether you’re noticing early signs of hearing changes or you’ve been living with hearing loss for years, our team is here to help you stay connected, confident, and engaged.

According to ASHA, untreated hearing loss in children can lead to:

  • Learning difficulties
  • Social isolation
  • Fatigue
  • Hyperactivity
  • Depression
  • Aggression
  • Behavioral Issues

Newborn Hearing Screening

It’s recommended that newborns get screened for hearing loss before they leave the hospital. In addition, parents should watch for signs of hearing loss and get their children screened at least once a year.

Babies That Can Hear Will:

  • Startle to sounds
  • Turn toward sounds (at 6 months or older)
  • Respond to hearing their name
  • Begin to mimic words and sounds

Hearing Screening for Children

Even children who pass their newborn screening and show signs of hearing may lose hearing from repeated ear infections, loud noises, or through an injury. This is why annual pediatric hearing tests are so important. 

Over time, untreated hearing loss can start to impact their ability to socialize and hear at school.

Older children experiencing hearing loss may:

  • Learn to speak later than their peers
  • Fail to enunciate their words clearly
  • Turn up the volume on devices or the television
  • Request that you repeat instructions
  • Misunderstand speakers frequently

If your child is showing any of these signs, call us for a pediatric hearing screening.

Dr. Beverly D’Cunha will provide hearing assessments to children at and above 7 years old and fit with hearing aids as young as 3 months old. Call now.