Five-year-old Finn was fitted with hearing aids after a school hearing screening discovered that he had a hearing loss. Hear and Say’s Hear to Learn – School Hearing Screening program visited Finn’s school, in Brisbane’s south. He was found to be suspected of having a progressive middle ear issue resulting in hearing loss.
Finn was screened at birth through the Australia-wide newborn screening program and passed with flying colours, however more recently his parents Lucinda and Dale, had questioned if Finn was having difficulty hearing.
“We had recently noticed that Finn had the television and iPad turned up quite loud or he would often say, ‘What?’ and ask me to repeat myself,” said Lucinda.
“Finn started Prep this year and when the opportunity for hearing screening came up at school it was perfect timing because we had our suspicions.
“Soon after the screen, I got a phone call from Hear and Say to let me know there had been some inconsistencies, and we were recommended to take Finn for further hearing tests. We also talked about the shape of Finn’s ears which were both abnormal.”
