What is it about?
Hearing impairment is one of the most common disabilities in the UK and globally. Worldwide, 60% of cases are thought to be preventable and fewer than 10% globally have access to the hearing support they need. Childhood hearing impairment can impact on development, speech, language, auditory processing, listening skills, behaviour, self-esteem, quality of life and learning.
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Why is it important?
Our responsibility as clinicians is to prevent developmental impairment in these areas and ensure children with a hearing impairment have the same life chances as children who hear well.
Perspectives
Assistive technologies and more affordable devices could help supply more of the world with hearing devices to prevent difficulties with speech, language, education and employment.
Dr Tamsin Mary Holland Brown
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust & Cambridge University Hospitals
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This page is a summary of: Childhood hearing impairment, Paediatrics and Child Health, January 2020, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2019.10.002.
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