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A guide to managing atypical communication in healthcare
This book provides the background theory as well as practical tips for communicating with different patient populations and varying conditions. Published in 2023, it is a recent book with a great deal of research and practice guidance embedded from various...
Sharing audio data for the greater good of research
1 November 2016
| Anna Volkmer
HomeBank is a novel online repository for daylong audio recordings of children and families. Daylong recordings of children in naturalistic environments with their family and friends are an important source of information to enable an understanding of how children develop...
Audiological testing strategies for children and young people with ASD
3 May 2022
| Keiran Joseph
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ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
In 2014 the Hummingbird Clinic was opened, offering a bespoke clinic for children with complex needs or autism. In this article Keiran Joseph shares the wealth of knowledge gained in this clinic over the years and offers some top tips...
From the editor MayJun 2022
3 May 2022
| Declan Costello
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS), Editor, ENT & Audiology News; Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.net The horrifying situation in Ukraine has drawn international condemnation of the Russian government; as a consequence,...
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12 September 2023
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Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries
Join Tinnitus UK for their fourth virtual Tinnitus Conference with 20 sessions presenting the latest information and research from world leaders at the forefront of tinnitus and tinnitus support.
Multilingualism in a monolingual environment: shifting perspective for economic benefits
1 July 2018
| Anna Volkmer
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Multilingual, participation, cultural and linguistic diversity, English proficiency, intelligibility enhancement, spoken language proficiency, Australia, census
English proficiency amongst migrant populations has a relatively high profile in the UK education system at present. This article compared data from two Australian national censuses with the aim of describing the English proficiency of the Australian population, to explain...
Technology at the right time in the right place for people with communication difficulties
1 March 2018
| Anna Volkmer
The ‘just-in-time’ (JIT) construct was developed as a business strategy for a major Japanese car company in the 1970s. It has now been applied to many other business models throughout the world. The JIT concept is where something is provided,...
Cochlear microphonics in children
1 March 2017
| Srikanth Chundu
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Auditory brainstem response, autism spectral disorders, auditory neuropathy spectral disorder, cochlear microphonics, sensorineural hearing loss
Cochlear microphonics (CM) are generated mainly from outer hair cells and are routinely tested in children with hearing loss in some parts of the world. In this retrospective study, the aim was to compare the cochlear microphonics features (mainly CM...
Collaborating with patients on research priorities in hyperacusis: the James Lind Alliance project
An innovative and inclusive approach to the identification and prioritisation of research questions is to place the views of patients at the heart of the process, and in partnership with clinicians. The application of this to hyperacusis is described by...MDT clinics for adults with learning disabilities and hearing loss
30 April 2020
| Siobhán Brennan, Susanna Goodhart
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ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Healthcare providers can have limitations and challenges providing optimum care for patients with intellectual disabilities. Siobhan Brennan and Susanna Goodhart highlight key professionals and carers who may be instrumental when trying to deliver good management and care along with other...
