All newborns are offered a routine hearing screen shortly after birth. This screen is important because hearing is a fundamental part of a child’s development. There is extensive research that shows hearing effects speech and language development, socialising, quality of life, and academic outcomes

Children, toddler and babies don’t always do what we grownups want them to! They can act up, be shy, throw temper tantrums or be afraid when coming to an appointment! Our Audiologists are experienced in being patient and gentle with all children.

Testing babies and young children is a specialised area of audiology. What every parent should know about some hearing loss risk factors in early childhood

All newborn babies are offered a routine hearing screen shortly after birth, however not all childhood hearing losses are present at birth. Research shows that hearing effects speech and language development, socialising, quality of life, and schooling outcomes.

Babies who are born deaf or hard of hearing need additional support to access language. Knowing early whether a newborn has hearing loss gives families the best chance to improve their hearing and language development.

The Audiologists at the Hear Today clinic love working with children. We start each day focused on providing family-centred care, so that each child’s specific needs are met during their appointment. We also strive to ensure that every child leaves with a positive experience after attending our clinic. Children of all ages are welcome to come along for a hearing test.

My child finds it difficult to hear when it's really noisy! They can't follow instructions well! I always need to repeat myself, and they keep saying "huh". Their literacy performance at school is quite poor. 

If these are some questions and scenarios weighing on your mind, your child may have Auditory Processing Disorder. 

Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is a complex disorder which effects many areas of a child’s development, including learning, communication and social development.