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Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids – are they a choice for kids?

May 26, 2023

While OTC Hearing Aids may seem like an attractive and affordable option for children with hearing loss, caregivers need to be cautious when seeking appropriate amplification for their children.

What's That Funny Sound in My Ear? Explaining Tinnitus

Feb 10, 2023

Tinnitus is the perception of sound in one or both ears that is not related to external sounds. It may be high or low in pitch, and continuous or just occasional.

My Baby Failed the Newborn Hearing Screening — Now What?

May 3, 2022

Get answers to your questions about the newborn hearing screening and learn what to do if your baby doesn’t pass this test.

Funding from the CHOP Cares EXCEL Grant Program Helps Healthy Hearing Community Education Program Expand

Jun 3, 2021

Thanks to funding from the CHOP Cares EXCEL Grant program, the Healthy Hearing Community Education Program (HHCEP) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia was able to screen nearly 200 children in Delaware County for hearing loss during the 2020-2021 school year, against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Benefits of Using Bluetooth® Capable Hearing Devices for Children with Hearing Loss

Apr 27, 2021

Today’s technology allows us to be connected electronically more than ever. Read more about the benefits of using Bluetooth® Capable Hearing Devices.

How to Enhance Your Child’s Speech and Language Development and Get the Most out of Teletherapy

Apr 27, 2021

The pandemic has put more responsibility on parents/caregivers to foster and support their child’s therapeutic needs. Learn how to prepare children prior to their teletherapy sessions.

My Child Failed the Hearing Screening at Their Well Visit — Now What?

Sep 8, 2020

A failed hearing test raises questions. A visit to an audiologist can provide answers — and your kid will probably think it’s fun.

‘Window’ Face Masks Help Kids with Hearing Loss Understand Their Care

Jul 14, 2020

Special masks, called the Communicator, are being used by the CHOP’s Center for Childhood Communication (CCC) to help children and families who have hearing loss stay safe from COVID-19.

Research Suggests Hand Dryers are Potentially Damaging to Children’s Ears

Jul 1, 2019

Frank Wartinger, an audiologist within the Department of Audiology and the Center for Childhood Communication discusses with The New York Times.

What Happens When Your Child Hears a Loud Noise?

Jun 19, 2019

Audiologist Frank Wartinger talks to WHYY about the science of loud noises and how they affect young ears.

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