Hearing Impairment

Health & Medicine

How Australian audiologists are helping musicians with hearing loss

Imagine you’re a professional musician. But you start to lose your hearing. New research aims to help musicians make the transition to hearing aids – and still enjoy the music

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A hearing aid could extend your brain function by years

New research shows hearing aids can stabilise cognitive function for at least three years for older adults with hearing loss

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Three things schoolkids need to succeed

The keys to school readiness are hearing, vision and communication, and early intervention can make all the difference

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Lost in space: Open-plan classrooms can leave children adrift

Middle years primary-school students are at risk of academic delay when learning in an open-plan classroom

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Bringing answers to children with a little-known genetic condition

A University of Melbourne collaboration is helping to uncover the real needs of children and families facing a future with Usher Syndrome

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COVID-19 face coverings mask the message

Many people experience hearing loss – from mild to disabling – but COVID-19 face masks are making communication even harder for people with hearing impairment

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A hearing aid could help your brain

We know that hearing loss and cognitive decline are linked. New research finds that using a hearing aid may help delay this decline

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Hearing loss still a challenge for kids

Children born with hearing loss are now routinely diagnosed within weeks of birth – having hearing aids and cochlear implants fitted well before school. So why are they still lagging behind their hearing peers in language?

Education

Specialised skills key to helping deaf students thrive

The rise of inclusive education shows the need for qualified Teachers of the Deaf to support hearing impaired students, their teachers and the school community

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Hard on the hard of hearing

Researchers explore the importance of hearing for mental health, learning acquisition and behavioural development across all ages