UW Prosthetic Auditory Development Laboratory

Answer this trivia question to celebrate the end of speech and hearing month!!

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What is the youngest age a child has to be to receive a cochlear implant?

a) 3 months
b) 6 months
c) 9 months
d) 12 months

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The answer is a) 9 months old! Did you guess correctly?

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Please join us at a Hearing Day event, Listen and Talk, on June 1st, 2025! Our lab will be setting up a table and we would love to see you there!
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Happy International Noise Awareness Day! To learn more about the initiative dedicated to noise awareness follow this link: https://noiseawareness.org/
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Thank you for celebrating NSLHM with us! Check out American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA's) website full of resources for providers, families and anyone curious about speech and hearing sciences! Link: https://www.asha.org/national-speech-language-hearing-month/
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Thank you to all providers out there for their dedication to the field!
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Welcome back to National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! Are over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids an option for pediatric patients? If you need a hint, the answer is no!
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ASHA financial assistance: https://www.asha.org/public/coverage/p4audfundingresources/
Hearing Loss Association of America financial assistance: https://www.hearingloss.org/hearing-help/financial-assistance/
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Source: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/ear-nose-throat/Pages/why-over-the-counter-hearing-aids-arent-right-for-kids.aspx
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Recently, we spent time with researchers from the Emerging Auditory Research Lab at Harvard University. Thank you Dr. Caylin McCallick and Dr. Scott Aker for visiting, we all had a wonderful time!
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To learn more about the Emergency Auditory Research Lab, check out their website: https://arenberg-lab.meei.harvard.edu/
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Welcome back to National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! Let's learn about augmentative and alternative communication together. If you would like to know more, check out this article that ASHA shared!
Link: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/developmental-disabilities/Pages/augmentative-and-alternative-communication-for-children.aspx
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Stay tuned to learn more! Link to NSLHM resources: https://www.asha.org/national-speech-language-hearing-month/
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May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month (formerly known as Better Hearing and Speech Month)! Check out American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA's) website full of resources which we will post more about this month. Link: https://www.asha.org/national-speech-language-hearing-month/
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Stay tuned to learn more!
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Welcome back to Trivia Tuesdays! The answer is just below.
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Stay tuned to learn more trivia about the lab and the field of speech and hearing sciences!
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The answer is... Sensorineural!
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Ever wondered about the different types of hearing loss? Here is a brief overview about the 3 types! 🤗
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Stay tuned to learn more about hearing loss :)
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Happy Earth Day!

Welcome to Trivia Tuesdays! Let's find out how well we know Washington state geography. The answer is just below!
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Stay tuned to learn more trivia about the lab and the field of speech and hearing sciences!
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The answer is... Portage Bay!
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