• The child may ask for frequent repetition of message being spoken.
• The person may give incorrect responses to a question.
• The person may ask for the message to be spoken louder.
• The speech of the person may not be clear.
• The person may have difficulty in following a conversation between two or three people, when they talk simultaneously.
• The person may avoid participating in a conversation.
• He / She may not understand speech well in a noisy situation.
• He / She may increase the volume of a TV or radio to hear well.
• The person relies more on speech reading ( lip reading ).
• The person may have problems in answering a telephone.
• The person may not respond when spoken to from the back.
• The child may have poor academic performance.
• The person may come closer to the speaker, bending his / her head towards the speaker.
• The child may be distracted, carrying out other activities while the classes are being conducted.
• An individual may cup his / her ear to hear well.
• The person may have:
• A ringing sound in one or both the ears.
• Blocking sensation in the ear / ears.
• Ear discharge.
• Ear pain.
• Giddiness.
• Frequent attacks of cold.

Courtesy : AIISH, Mysore. Ph: 0821 - 2514449