The Centre for Hearing and Intervention & Language Development (CHILD for short) is a one stop centre catering to adults and children hearing, language and communication problems. With the setting up of hearing aid services in 1999, the audiology clinic under ENT expanded to provide a comprehensive and holistic management of the hearing impaired. With the well established audiological facilities, together with cochlear implant (CI) surgery, the adoption of auditory verbal therapy (AVT) in 2002 and genetic study, we are now able to offer a one-stop centre in NUH.
A whole host of services ranging from basic hearing screening to full diagnostic tests are available for children and adults. The significant incidence of hearing loss in newborns and children has prompted us to emphasise our efforts to help them with early intervention and management.
Our aim has always been to provide the highest quality healthcare to all patients supported by the latest, specialised equipment, techniques, counselling and follow-up.
Our mission is to integrate the hearing impaired into mainstream society by providing prompt and efficient diagnosis and management through appropriate hearing amplification and auditory verbal therapy.
Our Services
Audiology
(Newborns/Paediatrics/Adults)
Screening for hearing loss
Electrophysiological Assessments
Hearing aid evaluation & fitting
Hearing rehabilitation
Central auditory processing disorder
(CAPD) - Diagnosis & management
Tinnitus management & counselling
Pre-implant hearing assessments
Cochlear implant MAPping
Middle Ear & Cochlear Implants, Surgical Programme
(Paediatrics & Adults)
Bone anchored hearing aid
Vibrant soundbridge middle ear
Implants & cochlear implants
External, middle & inner ear surgery & reconstruction
Pre & post implant assessments
Family guidance counselling
Auditory verbal therapy
(Paediatrics & Adults)
Pre & post implant assessments & therapy
Patient/family counselling
School & home visits
Mainstream school integration services
Other services
Dizziness evaluation
Genetic testing & family counselling
Public & primary healthcare education
Team Members
Doctors 
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Dr Lynne Lim, Senior Consultant, ENT Surgeon & Director of CHILD
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Dr Loh Woei Shyang, Senior Consultant, Paediatric ENT Surgeon
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Dr Ngo Yeow Seng Raymond, Consultant, ENT Surgeon
Audiologist
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Mr A Rahman Yusoff, Principal Audiologist
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Ms Jenny Loo Hooi Yin, Paediatric Audiologist
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Ms Kek Tze Ling, Paediatric Audiologist
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Ms Tan Kah Yee, Audiologist
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Ms Chin Ee Ling, Audiologist
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Mr Perumal Balakuthalingam, Audiologist
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Ms Ivy Irish Serafico, Audiologist
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Ms Shirley Chong, Audiologist
Audiometrist
Auditory Verbal Therapist
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Ms Joyce Lew, Senior Auditory Verbal Therapist
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Ms Naomi Wong, Auditory Verbal Therapist
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Ms Lynne Tan Zhilin, Auditory Verbal Therapist
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Ms Shari Tan, Auditory Verbal Therapist
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Ms Delia Yeo, Auditory Verbal Therapist
