A national intervention program is being rolled out in Australia in January to identify children with hearing loss, according to an article on the ABC News website.
The program—which received $4 million in federal funding to test children ages 4-17—will utilize a tool called Sound Scouts to gauge hearing ability, according to the article. The Sound Scouts app, commissioned by Australian Hearing, generates a report of potential hearing issues as well as referrals to an appropriate hearing care practitioner.
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Source: ABC News