Our dedicated team, including audiologists, auditory-verbal therapists and ENT surgeons, provides comprehensive services. At NUH, newborns as young as a few hours old undergo hearing screening using advanced tests, such as otoacoustic emission (OAE) and automated auditory brainstem response (AABR).
A wide array of hearing aids, including conventional, digital and bone conduction is available. For profound deafness, cochlear implant surgery is an option, with auditory-verbal therapy post-implantation being a critical component of care.
Children presenting with normal hearing test results yet reporting difficulties may be experiencing disorders such central auditory processing disorder (CAPD), or auditory neuropathy, a condition characterised by hearing dys-synchronisation. Specialised tests are conducted to rule out these conditions, addressing misconceptions of misbehaviour, autism or dishonesty in these children.