Author: Dawn Saunders
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Why Choosing the Right Audiologist for Your Child Matters
If you are worried about your child’s hearing, you are not alone. Many parents seek help because they want to be sure their baby or young child is hearing well and developing as they should. Hearing plays a vital role in speech, language, learning, and social development, especially in the early years of life. That…
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The Importance of Hearing Aids in the Ageing Population: Preventing Cognitive Decline and Early Dementia
As we age, changes in hearing are common, but hearing loss should never be ignored. Nearly one in three adults over the age of 65 experiences some degree of hearing loss. Research shows that untreated hearing loss is closely linked to cognitive decline, memory problems, and early dementia. The good news is that early detection…
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Muffled Words, Missed Milestones: The Hidden Cost of Undiagnosed Glue Ear
Imagine trying to learn a new language while underwater. Every sound is distorted, every word unclear. That’s the daily reality for a child with glue ear—a common but often overlooked condition that can quietly sabotage early language development. What Is Glue Ear? Glue ear, medically known as Otitis Media with Effusion (OME), occurs when sticky…
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The ear wax removal pandemic
Social media is saturated with an unprecedented number of wannabe ear care professionals from nutritionalists to pharmacists to the your local gardener there is no end to the the number of people looking to make a quick buck from ear wax removal. With long lists of qualifications which to the lay person looks impressive you…
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Its all in the delivery: diagnosing hearing loss at birth
I often get phone calls from frantic parents following the diagnosis of a hearing loss in their child asking for me to explain clinical reports and medical jargon from the initial ABR through to follow up assessments. When speaking to parents of hearing impaired children diagnosed shortly after birth about their experience they shared that…