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The Junior Science Camps for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children Committee was recently awarded with 3-years of funding from the Australian Hearing Hub and Campus Life ($14,976).   The camps began in 2018 as a pilot project to encourage deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children to learn

Macquarie University Child Language Lab have designed a series of free language games that can be played at home. Macquarie’s Child Language Lab usually has a regular stream of parents and children visiting to take part in studies, but with visits on hold due to

Hearing Australia’s national network of over 160 hearing centres has remained open over the past three months, helping some 10,000 children, adults, pensioners and veterans each week. Kim Terrell, Managing Director of Hearing Australia, says that now, more than ever, good hearing health is essential

    Listening through an electronic device like a tablet, phone or computer can be tricky at the best of times for everyone. This is especially true for children with hearing loss. With children spending more time learning through devices as technology improves, there are

A people-powered innovation and research activity at NAL The National Acoustic Laboratories is committed to finding ways to improve hearing health and transform the lives of people with hearing difficulties. Researchers at NAL use a “design thinking” approach to drive more people-centred research and identify

Earlier this month, Macquarie University’s  Centre for Emotional Health  and  School of Education collaborated to develop the  COVID-19: We’ve got this covered!  website to help prevent anxiety and depression in children and young people during the COVID-19 pandemic in response to feedback from over 350  young people, parents and teachers. Professor