How mild and one-sided hearing loss affects children’s language development and wellbeing

Improved technology is identifying children with mild and one-sided hearing loss earlier than ever. What does this mean for children’s spoken language and wellbeing? Some children with mild or one-sided hearing loss had suboptimal mental wellbeing, but most had good physical wellbeing . Less than half of children with mild or one‑sided hearing loss had engaged with early intervention services.