Sometimes silence brings peace, but sometimes it is the moment when a person's connection to the world is severed. Hearing loss is often not just the silencing of the ear, but of life itself. ENT Specialist Op. Dr. Tuncay Kodaş from the ENTO Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery Medical Center states, "Hearing loss does not occur suddenly; it usually progresses silently and unnoticed. First, it becomes difficult to distinguish conversations in crowded environments, and the television volume is turned up a little higher. In children, this picture is much more sensitive; they often start saying ‘Excuse me?’, their attention wanders, and their academic performance declines. Sometimes the child we think is ‘not listening’ is actually not hearing."