Evidence-Based Practices in Paediatric Audiology

Authors

Jenny Perold; Monique Waite; Felipe Retamal Walter; Cherilee Rutherford; Vera-Genevey Hlayisi; Dani Michelow; Sadna Balton; Sarah Lange; Lynette Diederichs; Jenni Bester; Barbara Kellett; Tamara van Zyl; Faheema Mahomed-Asmail; Susan Strauss; James Loock; Heidi Allan; Tarryn Reddy; Hanneke Rabé; Chéri van Zyl; Louis Hofmeyr; Christine Yoshinago-Itano; Allison Mackey; Silva Kuschke
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35293/esi.107

Keywords:

Paediatric audiology, People-centred care, Hearing loss

Synopsis

Evidence-Based Practices in Paediatric Audiology is a comprehensive book designed for both student and practising hearing healthcare professionals (HHPs). Paediatric hearing healthcare is not a peripheral concern — it is central to child development, educational equity, and human potential. This book provides a systematic and evidence-based guide to the identification, assessment and management of hearing loss in children, from birth through adolescence. The book is written around the conviction that timely, well-informed clinical action alters outcomes. Drawing on extensive evidence, it demonstrates that children identified with hearing loss and treated within the first six months of life can achieve language development on par with hearing peers by age five — a window that is easily missed without strong screening systems, skilled assessment and accessible intervention.

Chapters

  • Front matter
  • Chapter 1: Introduction To Paediatric Audiology
    Faheema Mahomed-Asmail, Silva Kuschke
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  • Chapter 2: Prevalence and Profiles of Paediatric Hearing Loss
    Christine Yoshinago-Itano, Allison Mackey
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  • Chapter 3: Anatomy and Physiology of Paediatric Hearing and Vestibular Structures
    Louis Hofmeyr
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  • Chapter 4: Hearing Screening
    Faheema Mahomed-Asmail, Chéri van Zyl
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  • Chapter 5: Paediatric Behavioural Testing 
    Chéri van Zyl, Silva Kuschke
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  • Chapter 6: Electrophysiological Evaluations
    Hanneke Rabé
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  • Chapter 7: Paediatric Vestibular Assessment 
    Tarryn Reddy
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  • Chapter 8: Auditory Processing Assessment and Management in the Paediatric Population 
    Heidi Allan
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  • Chapter 9: Surgical Solutions for Conductive Hearing Loss in Children
    James Loock
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  • Chapter 10: Paediatric Amplification: Non-Implantable Devices 
    Susan Strauss
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  • Chapter 11: Paediatric Amplification: Implantable Hearing Devices
    Jenny Perold, Tamara van Zyl, James Loock
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  • Chapter 12: Paediatric Aural (Re)Habilitation
    Jenni Bester, Barbara Kellett
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  • Chapter 13: Visual Communication Options and Educational Strategies for Children with Hearing Loss
    Sarah Lange, Lynette Diederichs
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  • Chapter 14: Interdisciplinary Approach to Management of Childhood Hearing Loss
    Dani Michelow, Sadna Balton
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  • Chapter 15: Person and Family Centred Care
    Cherilee Rutherford, Vera-Genevey Hlayisi
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  • Chapter 16: Telehealth in Paediatric Audiology
    Monique Waite, Felipe Retamal Walter
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  • Chapter 17: Conclusion
    Faheema Mahomed-Asmail, Silva Kuschke
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  • Author details
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References

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Published

11 September 2026
Copyright (c) 2026 ESI Press

Details about the available publication format: PDF

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ISBN-10 (Discontinued)

978-1-0671824-5-8 (electronic)

ISBN-13 (15)

978-1-0671824-4-1 (Print)