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National guidelines for ADP announced

Details: Published on 09 January 2013

New national guidelines have been announced to help Canadian doctors screen children for auditory processing disorder (APD), a little known hearing disorder that affects two to three percent of Canadian children. The symptoms of APD, which affects the way the brain processes sound, are similar to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). They include: short attention spans, anxiety and difficulty reading. Children with APD

Hearing research under one roof

Details: Published on 08 January 2013

The Australian Hearing Hub at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia is launching its new state-of-the-art facilities with a conference entitled Language, Literacy and Cognition in Children with Hearing Impairment on April 17 – 19, 2013. The Australian Hearing Hub is designed to bring together leading hearing-related research, clinical and educational organizations under one roof with a common purpose – to conduct research that will enhance the lives of people with hearing impairment. This inaugural conference will provide

First EAS implant surgery in Queensland

Details: Published on 04 January 2013

The first Electrical Acoustic Simulation System (EAS) implant surgery has been performed in Queensland, Australia by Dr. Ranit De. The patient was implanted under the new Cochlear Implant Programme in Toowoomba, which was established in Australia by the consultant ENT surgeon who is formerly from the UK. The Neurosensory Unit in Toowoomba provides

Newborn Screening conference in New Zealand

Details: Published on 21 December 2012

The 7th Australasian Newborn Hearing Screening (ANHS) conference will be held in Auckland on 17 and 18 May 2013 – the first time it has been held in New Zealand. Delegates will hear from a wide range of professionals who will give their perspectives on newborn hearing screening and early intervention, including medicine, audiology, education, therapy and parents.