Category: Paediatric Posts

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…

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…