Cleft Lip and Palate Related Hearing Problems

Cleft Lip and Palate Related Hearing Problems

Cleft Lip and Palate Related Hearing Problems

Children born with a cleft lip alone are not normally at a greater risk of long-term deafness than the general population. However, children with cleft palate or cleft lip and palate are likely to have longer-term difficulties with their hearing.
Protect Your Hearing From Fireworks

Protect Your Hearing From Fireworks

Protect Your Hearing From Fireworks

When you think of Independence Day, one of the first things that come to mind is probably fireworks. After spending the day with fun-filled activities and barbecuing, many people will soon be heading out to ooh and aah over a display of fireworks. But whether you are watching a professional fireworks show or have purchased your own fireworks, hearing loss is a real risk.
Hearing Pennsylvania’s Children

Hearing Pennsylvania’s Children

Hearing Pennsylvania’s Children

Hearing loss affects more than one in every seven school-aged children in the United States. Early identification of ear problems and hearing loss is important so children have access to information being presented in the classroom, and for communication with their friends and family. School hearing screenings are a way to identify hearing loss at an early stage.

Better Hearing & Speech Month: “Communication across the Lifespan”

Better Hearing & Speech Month: “Communication across the Lifespan”

Better Hearing & Speech Month: “Communication across the Lifespan”

For over 90 years, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has dedicated the month of May to raising awareness for communication disorders through Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM). This year’s BHSM theme is “Communication across the Lifespan” to show communication disorders span all ages and can take various forms.
Autism and the Audiologist’s Role

Autism and the Audiologist’s Role

Autism and the Audiologist’s Role

April is Autism Awareness Month, and in addition to raising awareness about autism, it also serves as an important reminder of the role healthcare providers play in treating and caring for autistic patients. One such role is that of the audiologist.
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