Ears, ears everywhere
| Saturday, June 14, 2025 |
| 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM |
Overview
Details
⏲️ 10.30am - 12.30pm
⌛120-minutes
📚 Assumed knowledge of attendees: Foundational (new/casual familiarity with the topic e.g. treated a single case)
Presenter
Ears, ears everywhere
10:30 AM - 12:30 PMPresentation summary
Hearing is vital for speech, language development, and learning. Children with hearing loss face significant risks of delays in speech, language, and cognitive development without timely intervention during the critical early years(1).
Since the introduction of newborn hearing screening in Australia 25 years ago, most children with permanent hearing loss are identified soon after birth. Around 1 to 2 in every 1,000 babies are diagnosed with permanent hearing loss through these screenings(2). These children are typically referred to early intervention services specialising in deaf or hard-of-hearing children. However, children with additional disabilities may access more general early intervention services, not specifically tailored to hearing loss.
As children grow, the prevalence of hearing loss increases. A recent systematic review found that 3.4% to 12.8% of Australian primary school children have some degree of hearing loss(3). Many of these children receive general speech pathology services, This includes those with temporary or fluctuating hearing loss during their childhood development, in addition to those with a late onset of permanent hearing loss.
To effectively assess and treat these children's communication skills, speech pathologists must consider hearing ability as part of the whole picture. This practical workshop will boost clinicians’ skills and confidence in integrating audiological information into their practice. Through theoretical insights and hands-on training, participants will learn how to assess hearing impacts on communication and ensure clients have adequate auditory access. By the end of the workshop, clinicians will be better equipped to interpret audiological information and address any hearing-related challenges in their clients’ communication skills.
Refrences
2. Australian Government Department of Health. (2018). National Framework for Neonatal Hearing Screening. Retrieved from https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/national-framework-for-neonatal-hearing-screening
3. Choi, S. M. R., Kei, J., & Wilson, W. J. (2016). Rates of hearing loss in primary school children in Australia: A systematic review. Speech, Language and Hearing, 20(3), 154–162. https://doi.org/10.1080/2050571X.2016.1259199
Agung, K. B., Purdy, S. C., & Kitamura, C. (2005). The Ling sound test revisited. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology, 27(2), 75-80. https://doi.org/10.1375/audi.27.2.75
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Ears, ears everywhere
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM**********
Ears, ears everywhere
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM**********
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