Experts say more research is needed, but some studies have shown that low-gain hearing aids significantly improved speech ...

Depending on the sensory processing disorder (SPD), the best assistive devices for specific conditions can range from low-tech options to more advanced ones. Either way, the devices should engage the ...

As a teacher, you want all of your students to reach their academic potential. However, not everyone learns at the same pace or in the same way. That means you need to be prepared to provide ...

Recent headlines in the United Kingdom earlier this year attributed noise-canceling headphones as a possible culprit in rising rates of auditory processing disorder (APD) and hearing problems in ...

Objective This study aims to evaluate the central auditory system of children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis through behavioral assessment of central auditory processing and electrophysiological ...

Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) affects 3-5% of school-aged children, creating unique challenges for learning and focus. Children with APD struggle to process what they hear despite normal hearing ...

Introduction Mismatch negativity (MMN) represents a negative component of event-related potentials, which is mentioned by guidelines as an important tool to provide measurable data regarding the ...

Some might say that noise-canceling devices are the best invention since sliced bread. Not only do they let us enjoy music (or whatever else you’re listening to on your headphones), without the ...

Audiologists in the UK are concerned about the long-term effects of noise canceling headphones due to a rise in hearing issues. There has been an increase in cases of Auditory Processing Disorder (APD ...

The UK's National Health Society has found that noise-canceling headphones may be causing auditory processing disorders in young people. Dr. Akshay Syal explains how the noise-canceling headphones may ...