Organization: Internat. Soc. of Audiology; Union o. Europ. Phoniatricians; Intern. Assoc. of Communic. Scienc & Disord; Univ. Muenster
Title: Webinar “Auditory processing disorders, listening difficulties, and related challenges in school-aged children”
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Webinar “Auditory processing disorders, listening difficulties, and related challenges in school-aged children”
Description:
Many children with normal peripheral hearing experience listening difficulties in everyday school life. Approximately 3–5% present with auditory processing disorders in the classical sense. Others face challenges such as reading and spelling disorders, attention deficits, developmental language disorder, hyperacusis, misophonia, learning difficulties, or autism spectrum disorders. When listening difficulties co-occur with these conditions, the respective challenges may interact and exacerbate one another, making learning considerably more demanding for the children.
In line with the motto of World Hearing Day 2026, “From communities to classrooms: hearing care for all children”, this webinar, delivered by international researchers whose work focuses on listening difficulties and effective interventions, addresses the identification of such difficulties, their heterogeneous aetiologies and relations to speech and language, the indications for intervention, the type and duration of use of technical assistive devices, and their neuromodulatory effects. The session will conclude with an opportunity for discussion with the speakers.
Primary site: GLO – _Global Effort
Region: GLO
Secondary sites:EUR – Germany
Impactful Story:
As a physician specialising in phoniatrics, paediatric audiology and otolaryngology, I prepared expert reports on children, adolescents and young adults with normal peripheral hearing but auditory processing disorders or listening difficulties associated with learning difficulties, dyslexia and autism spectrum disorders. Many were fitted with assistive listening devices or low-gain hearing aids. I observed their progress towards greater social participation and improved academic achievement. These experiences motivated me to pursue research in this field and to support access to appropriate technical hearing assistance. I aim to raise public awareness of the needs of these individuals and the benefits of timely intervention.
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Types of Engagement:
Live event: No
Screening: No
Traditional media: Yes
Social media: Yes
Special needs populations: children and adolescents
Met with individual policymaker: No
Participation of policy makers: No
Participation of influencers: Yes
WHO technical tool used: Yes
WHO educational and social media used: Yes