Shutterstock August 31, 2022 More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have ear and hearing problems – and it’s easy to mistake for bad behaviour Letitia Campbell, Western Sydney University Caregivers of children with ear disease said they’d noticed them talking loudly, turning up the TV or devices, being distracted, talking in class, ‘not listening’ or not responding.
Noise-induced hearing loss is preventable. Christian Bertrand/ Shutterstock July 2, 2020 Hearing loss: early signs of damage in young adults who regularly attend loud clubs and concerts Samuel Couth, University of Manchester Exposure to loud noise is the biggest preventable cause of hearing loss.
Africa Studio/ Shutterstock November 5, 2019 Even mild hearing loss as a child can have long-term effects on how the brain processes sound Lorna Halliday, University of Cambridge and Axelle Calcus, École normale supérieure (ENS) – PSL Children between 12 and 16 years old with mild-to-moderate hearing loss showed differences in their brain responses.