With school classrooms typically being very busy and noisy environments, leaving any hearing or ear health issues undiagnosed can have significant impact on a child’s ability to learn.
Across the almost 300 schools visited throughout South-East and Central Queensland since the Hear to Learn program began – many with repeat visits – an average 23 per cent of students were found not to be optimally hearing on the day of screening. This includes approximately 13 per cent of students referred for further testing.
“Early detection is key, and the Hear to Learn hearing screening has had great success in working to ensure children with previously unidentified hearing loss and ear health issues are getting the help they need to reach their full learning potential,” said Hear and Say CEO, Chris McCarthy.
