Tracy James Hearing at The Edu Cafe Wednesday 4th March
On Wednesday 4th March Tracy James Hearing will be raising awareness on hearing loss in both children and adults at the Edu Cafe (Newbury Library) from 10am - 2pm. They will be giving informative talks and are also on hand to give advice and answer your questions.
Where we will be throughout the day:
10am - Set up and introductions
11am - Community Café Talk - Upstairs in the Carnegie Room
11:15am - Knit and Natter Group Talk - Near the back of the library
11:45am - Parents’ Village Talk - Downstairs in the children’s area
12:15am - Chatty Corner Talk - Upstairs on the mezzanine.
1pm - Community Cafe - We will be taking a look at people's hearing aids on the day and advise if they need any repairs or maintenance and how to do that.
What our talks will include
Hearing loss in children:
Prevalence and incidence of permanent childhood hearing loss in the UK
Hearing screening service at birth
Risk factors and causes for developing hearing loss as a child
Genetics
Hearing aids
Glue ear:
Prevalence
Monitoring
Speech and language - impact
Management - hearing aids and grommets
Impact on school
Effective communication
Hearing loss in adults:
Causes and incidence
Brain health
Ear health
Tinnitus
Hearing aids
Accessing services
Management
Looking after your hearing aids
Effective communication and tips for partners
