Rehabilitation

Newborn hearing screening and early intervention have improved the spoken language outcomes for children with severe-to-profound hearing loss. Children diagnosed early are presenting at school with significantly larger vocabularies than those diagnosed later, and those diagnosed early tend to have vocabularies almost as large as those of their hearing peers. Despite these improvements, phonological awareness

Age-related hearing loss can be a major barrier to achieving healthy and fulfilling final decades of life for many. In this article, we explore how the aging population and the rising prevalence of presbycusis are likely to present new opportunities for hearing care professionals.

Whether it’s for hearing aids, cochlear implants, or other hearing technology, it’s well-established and widely acknowledged that aural rehabilitation is absolutely essential for supporting better communication outcomes. In past years, telepractice—remote rehabilitation via video chat—had gained some traction, but there was still limited uptake. However, over the past 18 months, there has been exponential growth

Music promotes social connectedness and well-being. It plays an important part in people’s lives and remains an important factor in the lives of cochlear implant (CI) recipients.  “Music contributes to positive aging by providing ways for people to maintain positive self-esteem, feel competent, independent, and avoid feelings of isolation and loneliness,” and it can be