Natasha Gallardo
The need to screen teenagers for hearing loss
3 Oct 2022
The National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing has been running a programme in some High Schools aimed at identifying students' undetected hearing loss. In the last survey, of 15 High Schools… Audio
Lobbying for mandatory hearing screening in secondary schools
3 Oct 2019
The Government is being lobbied for mandatory hearing screening in secondary schools. The National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing is blaming phones and ear-buds for high rates of hearing… Audio
Generation deaf? Study into teen hearing has concerning results
22 May 2019
A pilot programme launched by the National Foundation for the Deaf is hoping to understand the increase in hearing loss in New Zealand children. A study into students at Rutherford College in Auckland… Audio