Phonak offers pediatric hearing solutions for every age. Children are unique. Thanks to a broad Phonak pediatric portfolio, there’s a solution for every child.
As a parent of a child with hearing loss, it is important to understand that hearing happens in the brain, not the ears. The ears help sound reach the brain and as such, can be considered ‘the doorways to the brain’. The Phonak holistic approach to opening the doorway to the brain includes easy to use, high- perfoming hearing solutions that can meet the needs of children at any age.
Understanding Unilateral Hearing Loss in Children By Whitney Adamson, Phonak Product Manager, Marketing In just four decades, our understanding of Unilateral Hearing Loss (UHL) in children has grown tremendously, aided in part by the widespread implementation of universal newborn hearing screenings, which allow for earlier identification. At the same time, there is still so much to […]
This infographic depicts the journey of what a child with unilateral hearing loss (UHL) goes through. To view this infographic as a pdf, please click here. Join the conversation online #PhonakUHL #PhonakKids […]
5 Key Messages When Working With Children With UHL With up to 10 times more children in the world being diagnosed with unilateral hearing loss (UHL) each year versus bilateral hearing loss, you may have more of a need than before to counsel families of patients with UHL. Utilize these five key messages to share […]
Where in the World Is Leo? Leo, our lovable plush lion, is tired of the cold weather and decided to start his summer break early. He’s packed his suitcase and is on the road for new adventures. While he won’t be back until the fall, we would love to see his summertime travels. Encourage parents […]
Children Prefer Our Noise Management Technologies Research has clearly shown that children who have hearing loss frequently experience communication difficulties in noisy situations. Quite possibly the most compelling finding is the fact that an overwhelming majority of children expressed a strong preference for the combined use of adaptive directional microphone technology — the Phonak proprietary […]
Phonak Hearing Aids Platform Expands Into Power and Pediatrics Belong™ extension includes rechargeable options for both hearing aid portfolios. Phonak announced on Feb. 14, 2018, its extension of our latest-generation Belong platform with Naída™ B and Sky™ B hearing aids. Each portfolio also includes the addition of a lithium-ion rechargeable option, freeing patients from the […]
New Pediatric Research Opens a Doorway for Children With Hearing Loss Hearing healthcare is now in a new era. According to Dr. Carol Flexer, Ph.D., while it’s important to understand the anatomy and physiology of the ear, it’s more important to understand how the brain interprets linguistic elements. “The ear is the structure that captures […]
Hearing Is Believing: Not All Pediatric Hearing Aids Are Created Equal In December 2017, we asked pediatric audiologists: Are all hearing aids made equal? We then prompted them to take the Hearing is Believing test to compare audibility between different manufacturers’ hearing aids. The results are in: Nine out of 10 listeners agree that Phonak […]
Engaging Families in Their Child’s Hearing Care Management The Phonak Pediatric Family-Centered Care (FCC) initiative recently created a Question Prompt List (QPL) to help parents get the information they need during their child’s clinic visit. It covers three main categories: Our Child’s Diagnosis Family Concerns Management of Devices Providing the QPL to parents as part […]
Make 2018 the Year for Children to Hear Better Here are two simple steps — whether you work in a school or a children’s clinic — that can make a big difference for the children you work with. In the school 1. Perform daily checks on hearing aids and receivers Making this a part of […]