Hearing Impairments in Children

Links to information about hearing impairments in children. For information about deafness in children, see HealthInsite's Deafness [Topic Page]

Reviewed September 2009

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Title:   Children with hearing loss
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   There are many causes of temporary hearing problems, but some children can have permanent hearing loss. In many cases, the cause of a hearing loss is not known.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Media release. Hearing screening for all Australian babies
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government will seek a commitment from States and Territories to deliver newborn Hearing Screening for all Australian babies from 1 January 2011.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Ears - looking after your ears
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Hearing is one of our five senses. Look at an animal like a cat or a dog and you will notice that they are turning their ears to hear what is happening all around them. Our ears do not need to turn about.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Ears - hearing problems
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Hearing well helps us to learn how to speak, to understand, to communicate with others and to enjoy listening to the sounds that we like to hear.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Children with hearing loss - resources
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Resources in Australia for families of children with hearing loss (impairment).
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Hearing problems
Publisher:   The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Description:   Hearing problems are often not noticed in a child. If your child always needs to have the television or radio on louder than you think necessary or there is a sudden deterioration in your child's school performance, a hearing problem may be the cause.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Hearing problems in children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Hearing problems in children can be caused by factors including otitis media (infection of the middle ear), exposure to disease in utero such as rubella (German measles), genetic disorders, exposure to loud noise, and certain diseases including meningitis. Deafness may be temporary or permanent. Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) is a symptom of hearing damage. Treatment may include antibiotics, removal of wax or foreign object in the ear, hearing aids or speech therapy. A cochlear implant may be considered in the case of severe or profound hearing loss.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Central auditory processing disorder
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) means that the brain has difficulty working out the meaning of the sounds that they hear.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Hearing and hearing loss
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Hearing well is important to your baby's development. If there are any problems in hearing, you need to find them early
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Otitis media in children - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Otitis media (middle ear infection) is a common childhood illness, and is the most common reason for children being prescribed antibiotics.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Hearing loss and your baby: the next step. An information resource for families in NSW
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   This publication was developed as part of the Statewide Infant Screening - Hearing (SWISH) Program to assist parents with the challenges they face when they discover their baby has hearing loss.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Deafness in children - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Poor hearing is a serious problem for children, affecting the ability to speak, read and be educated.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Universal neonatal hearing screening versus selective screening as part of the management of childhood deafness
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Neonatal hearing screening programmes aim to identify children born deaf. These programmes may test all children (universal screening) or only those with an increased probability of deafness (selective screening). This review has not identified any rand...
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Oral or topical nasal steroids for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Glue ear (otitis media with effusion - OME) is sticky fluid in the middle ear that does not cause pain or fever. Over time, this can damage hearing. Steroid drugs (taken orally or as nose spray) are sometimes used to try and speed recovery and prevent h...
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Hearing impairment and schoolchildren - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Hearing impairments affect a child's listening ability and can therefore often interfere with their educational and social development.
Date:   Aug 2005
Title:   Diagnostic tests: newborn hearing screening
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Advances in audiological testing equipment and techniques allow accurate hearing screening of the newborn, using either otoacoustic emission screeners or automated auditory brainstem evoked response audiometry. Hearing screening lowers the age of diagnosis of permanent hearing loss.
Date:   Aug 2003
Title:   Why does my baby need a diagnostic assessment?
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   If your baby did not show a clear result for the first two hearing screens, they will need a diagnostic assessment. There can be a number of reasons for this.
Date:   Apr 2003
Title:   The recommendations for clinical care guidelines on the management of otitis media in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, March 2001
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
Description:   OATSIH commissioned the development of a set of resources for primary health care providers outlining the latest evidence on the treatment of middle ear infection in this high-risk population. The set of resources includes: Recommendations for Clinical Care Guidelines on the Management of Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infection) in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations; the Systematic Review of Existing Evidence and Primary Care Guidelines on the Management of Otitis Media in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Populations; and the Management of Middle Ear Infection in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Populations: Plain Language Summary of the Systematic Review on the Management of Otitis Media in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Populations.
Date:   Jan 2001
Title:   The inheritance of deafness
Publisher:   The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Description:   This fact sheet is designed to help parents understand genetic and inherited deafness.
Date:   Aug 2000
Title:   Can your child hear?
Publisher:   The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Description:   Deafness in children can range from mild hearing loss to a profound loss. Certain conditions make someone more susceptible to hearing loss, some of these are outlined. Hearing tests are recommended to determine whether there is a loss of hearing.
Date:   Aug 2000
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