Children Increasingly Exposed to Hearing Health Risks Via Headphones
While it’s not surprising to spot teens wearing headphones and earbuds, it’s also becoming a widespread trend among younger children, a national poll suggests.
While it’s not surprising to spot teens wearing headphones and earbuds, it’s also becoming a widespread trend among younger children, a national poll suggests.
The ACLU of Delaware alleges current practices violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
The Fall sports season is a good time to revisit the risks of hearing damage for student athletes and how HCPs can raise awareness.
A new study conducted by the University of Manchester has found that a test called the Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential (CAEP) can help reassure parents of newborns with hearing loss.
Read MoreResearchers from Rutgers University suggest a simple hearing test for newborns could help to detect autism spectrum disorder (ASD) earlier. Brain-wave data collected during a hearing test routinely given to newborns could help clinicians spot neurodevelopmental disorders.
Read MoreThe National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has approved a test that will protect newborns from hearing loss. The rapid test analyzes a newborn’s DNA to spot if they are vulnerable to side effects of certain antibiotics.
Read MoreAccess to screening for hearing loss and timely referrals for treatment can reduce hearing loss and lead to improved quality of life. To meet this important need, NYU Langone Health, in a collaboration between its Institute for Excellence in Health Equity and Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, has launched the Hearing Loss Awareness and Screening Program for Low-Income Immigrant Families.
Read MoreA “world-first genetic test,” partly developed by University of Manchester scientists that could prevent pediatric deafness in hundreds of babies each year treated with the antibiotic gentamicin, has been developed and successfully piloted in the NHS.
Read MoreA study published online in December 2021 edition of The International Journal of Audiology indicates that 10% of children in Saudi Arabia diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) were subsequently identified as having auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD).
Read MorePediatric audiologists Jane Madell, PhD, and Joan Hewitt, AuD, have recently modified the Ling Six Sound Test—which is widely used to ensure children hear all the sounds they need to with hearing aids and cochlear implants—so it now includes more information in the important speech mid-frequencies. Douglas Beck, AuD, interviews Dr Madell about this new test and its use.
Read MoreAudiologists and ear doctors simply don’t exist in some rural areas. There are 696 audiologists in North Carolina, and just 122 of them have mailing addresses in rural counties, according to data from the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists.
Read MoreThe free four-part course explains the key cognitive skills developed as children age, techniques for communicating with pediatric clients, and which Ida tools will make the communication more fun and effective. The material supports hearing care professionals in enabling children to contribute in ways that make them a meaningful part of their care.
Read MoreMalala Fund and Cochlear Foundation are inviting children and young people with hearing loss to share their stories of personal achievement as part of the ‘Achieve anything program.’
Read MoreDr Stelmachowicz served as Director of Audiology and Vestibular Services at Boys Town National Research Hospital for over 30 years, and her work there, as well as her research in amplification for children, helped make Boys Town one of the premiere pediatric audiology centers in the world.
Read MorePhonak has announced its 8th International Pediatric Audiology Conference, “A Sound Foundation Through Early Amplification,”will take place, live online, March 28-31, 2021.
Read MorePlural Publishing says the book can also be a resource for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, teachers of children who are deaf or hard of hearing, administrators, psychologists, cochlear implant surgeons, primary care physicians, social workers, and other allied health and education professionals.
Read MoreThe webinar will help inspire you to look at the hearing screening process in a positive light by providing information about how important the screening is to the future of a child with hearing loss; explain the methods used to perform the screening so you have a good understanding of the techniques you are using; and give practical recommendations for obtaining high-quality hearing screening results in the shortest possible time.
Read MoreNYU Langone clinicians combined local anesthesia and conscious sedation (LA-CS) in cochlear implantation for the first time in 2006. The team has regularly performed the procedure ever since, establishing a mounting body of evidence of the approach’s efficacy and safety.
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