Do kids really need a different hearing aid app to adults?
Learn about 2 research studies showing the need for a pediatric app and recent updates to myPhonak Junior that make it even more accessible and valuable for kids.
Pediatrics
New developments and best practices in pediatric audiology, as well as guidance on technology options for both in and out of the classroom.
How to give kids with UHL and AP deficits an advantage in the classroom
Want to help children with unilateral hearing loss or auditory processing deficits hear their teacher’s better? Two recent studies highlight the proven benefits of Roger Focus II.
Hearing studies on children in the classroom – not an easy feat!
This challenge could not have been truer than for our recent study conducted in collaboration with the research team at Hörzentrum Oldenburg in Germany.
How to facilitate parent-to-parent support in a clinic-based setting
Interdisciplinary clinics are beginning to introduce clinic-based parent-to-parent support. Learn about the benefits of the ‘family consultant’ role.
Overcoming language and cultural barriers in your practice
Research Audiologist, Dr. Elizabeth Stewart, summarizes findings from a recent study looking at some of the challenges clinicians face when providing hearing healthcare to culturally and linguistically diverse families.
5 strategies for using the myPhonak Junior app to help children learn self-advocacy
Features in the myPhonak Junior app allow children to participate in their hearing healthcare with support from their parents and audiologist.
Personalize your Roger™ fittings for kids
With the new Dual adaptive feature in Target, you can give kids their preferred Roger setting for the classroom. Audiologist Jodie Nelson shares recent research that identifies which kids can benefit from it.
eHealth can support parents as they learn new skills and routines
Dr. Karen Muñoz shares 5 key considerations for including eHealth as part of your protocol with parents and a resource to help you get started.
Using digital health to connect children and families to hearing care
Dr. Danielle Glista shares what a connected care model looks like and how using it could potentially help bring greater collaboration between you and your families.
“No hearing aids on the weekend? – What did I miss?”
A communication tool for pediatric audiologists – designed to support conversations with families and improve the effectiveness of our recommendations.
10 tips for challenging hearing assessments
Audiologist Jane Woodward shares tried and tested tips to consider the next time your patient is hiding under the table.
How brain dynamics vary in children with hearing loss
Can functional brain imaging tell us how hearing aid use in children is related to working memory? Researchers at Boys Town National Research Hospital answer this question.