Come and hear about the research being done by Linnett Sanchez of the School of Audiology with Indigenous children in remote areas. Friday 12 November, 3.30pm, Noel Stockdale Room, Central Library.
Indigenous Australian children living in remote areas experience very high levels of middle ear disease and related hearing loss which affect their capacity to succeed at school and to develop socially. The talk will describe the background to a research project, led by Associate Professor Linnett Sanchez of Audiology in the Flinders School of Medicine, investigating the impact of swimming pools (on the APY Lands and at Yalata) on hearing and middle ear health in Indigenous children.
3.30pm, Friday 12 November 2010, Noel Stockdale Room, Central Library, Flinders University
Enquiries: 8201 5238
Interesting – Looking forward to seeing the results. Is the hypothesis that having a swimming pool will mean children are less likely to get ear infections (through not swimming in watering holes, creeks, etc)? How common is hearing loss now? =(