Sound Scouts

@DanWuori Beautiful and at the same time demonstrating how important hearing is in language development. Thanks for sharing.

It’s like looking in a mirror. 🪞 Check out the joint attention between this little one (10 weeks) and her big brother - who’s teaching an absolute master class in how to stimulate baby’s brain. I mean, are these two locked in or what? Brother is at baby’s level, up close, face-to-face and grinning from ear to ear. Their eye contact is unbroken. No distractions… just them. And he’s mirroring her vocalizations in a way that’s obviously thrilling for baby. Look at her face light up. It’s a great reminder that parents aren’t the only ones who can engage in serve and return interactions. Just beautiful. This sweet duo was shared to TT by gillianmccreery.

Observing behaviour may not reveal if a child is not hearing you, or if they are hearing you but not processing what you are saying. Auditory processing/ listening difficulties in noise can be misdiagnosed so it's important to test with the right tools. Sound Scouts can help!

#WorldHearingDay 2024 aims to overcome challenges to #hearingcare posed by societal misperceptions and stigmatizing mindsets through awareness-raising and information-sharing. Learn more ctt.ec/b29E4+

Tomorrow, Sound Scouts moves to a paid app in Australia. We're disappointed the Federal Gov chose not to extend free access but we appreciate the opportunity we've had to build awareness about the prevalence of unidentified hearing loss in children. 135,000+ tests were completed

For a decade we've built and refined Sound Scouts with the mission of ensuring children can hear to learn, so they can achieve their potential! We've done the work and in AU we're part of the solution. But our future is uncertain because there's a debate about who should pay?

Congratulations to Troy Kotsur on this memorable achievement!

Age-related hearing loss is a growing issue in the United States and other countries. For #WorldHearingDay, we asked @JHSPH_Hearing director @DrFrankRLin about some things you can do to lower the risks of age-related hearing loss, and about exciting developments to help with it.

Increasingly research shows the issue of hearing problems extending beyond what can be identified by the standard audiogram. Our test data has continually shown that listening difficulties in noise is a common, and when left unmanaged, life-limiting issue. buff.ly/3DRMgOW

Marvel's new series Hawkeye talks to hearing loss in a real life way. The 'superhero' Hawkeye AKA Clint Barton suffered severe noise damage and his hearing loss is a plot point that comes up regularly. buff.ly/3oRiqWj #marvel #disney #hawkeye #inclusion #diversity

"The negative effect of noise may not be obvious until five to 20 years after exposure." Are you protecting your hearing? #hearingloss #preventativehealth #healthyhearing buff.ly/31CSTHH

Thank you everyone for your support over the past year 🙌 We hope you enjoy a relaxing and fun festive season!

Another great example of elegant design that benefits all. AirPods Pro now have the potential to help people with hearing loss. We love that @Apple continues to demonstrate their commitment towards health and accessibility.buff.ly/30nvIjY #inclusivedesign #universaldesign

Sound Scouts is great to have in your assessment toolkit, even if it's used purely to discount a hearing loss like Danielle. Learn more about screening with Sound Scouts here buff.ly/3oTxti9 #teachers #audiology #kidshealth #speechpathology #ScreenwithSoundScouts

"We had one little girl who had struggled with learning, social interaction and school refusal since Kinder. Thanks to Sound Scouts in Year 4 the parents took her to be tested and she now has hearing aids and is happy, making progress and friends." buff.ly/32evhDA

With the right support, a child with APD can still thrive, socially and academically. Screen with Sound Scouts for FREE today! buff.ly/32evhDA #auditoryprocessing #auditoryprocessingdisorder #childrenshealth #kidshealth

We recently surveyed schools who screen their students hearing with Sound Scouts. 75% of the children who failed, showed no physical, behavioural or learning indicators of hearing loss. #earlychildhoodeducation #education #earlyeducation #school #primaryeducation #hearingloss

Learning identifiers for hearing loss in students can include: - Has learning difficulties - Demands a lot of teacher attention - Short attention span - Poor auditory memory and sequencing - Delayed language development - Ability to connect words in age appropriate way

@ANDHealthAU @KatieAllenMP @cardihab @PerxHealth @vaxapp_ Thank you @ANDHealth for this unique opportunity, we are thrilled!

📢 The five companies selected to take part in ANDHealth+, Australia’s leading commercialisation acceleration program for digital health, were just announced by @KatieAllenMP at our #SummerSummit21! Congratulations to @cardihab, Gheorg, @PerxHealth, @SoundScoutsGame & @vaxapp_!

New research suggests bacteria found in children’s upper respiratory systems could help fight chronic middle ear infections. buff.ly/3Dh7PYY