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The Question Ringing in Our Ears: Will Parents Heed the Senate's Warning?

October 6, 2017

What does it mean when, a Federal Inquiry that has spent just shy of a year investigating Australia’s hearing health, recommends that children should have their hearing tested at the start of school? One can only assume that there’s good cause for this recommendation, that it’s based on consultation with key opinion leaders, that it’s supported by research, and that it should indeed be put into action. So what led the Inquiry to make this recommendation?

Clinically-Proven App Reinvents Hearing Tests for Kids

September 7, 2017

It’s September, which means parents around Australia are starting to prepare their little ones for Kindergarten next year. For young children, this is a critical time for developing basic communication and learning skills. It’s a time to look, listen and learn. Keeping close track of a child’s development allows for early intervention, at a time when their strengths and weaknesses become most evident. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 32 million children worldwide have disabling hearing loss.

Shining a Light On Hearing Loss: World Hearing Day

March 3, 2017

March 3 is WORLD HEARING DAY. A day to shine a light on the cost of unaddressed hearing loss to both the individual and the economy. The World Health Organisation estimates the global cost of unaddressed hearing loss is a staggering $750billion. Impacting educational outcomes, social integration, productivity, and happiness hearing loss takes a mighty toll. We encourage all parents to check their children’s hearing around the time they start school.

Masters of Disguise: Is Your Child Hiding a Hearing Issue?

August 18, 2016

Unmasking a hearing issue could be key to a positive experience at school Children can be angels at school and devils at home. But their ability to shapeshift might be hiding a hearing issue that would benefit from further investigation. Below is a guide to some behaviours that might be hiding a hearing issue. The Daydreamer Staring out the window might not be a sign of wishing they were somewhere over the rainbow.