Audiological technology
Aids
Article about an otoscope that uses artificial intelligence to support access to ear and hearing care in South African outreach communities
ENT and Audiology News article about cochlear implantation in the developing world: perspectives from the Indian subcontinent
Non Governmental Organisation in Uganda supporting families, parents and care givers of deaf children using hearing aids and Cochlear implants
Resource materials
YouTube video resource on looking after hearing aids (if access to the maintenance kits is possible)
Article that includes a workshop to parents on effective use of a hearing aid maintenance kit
Article outlining Glue Ear and headsets that can support learners with Glue Ear
British Association of Teachers of the Deaf (BATOD) Revised Audiology Guideline for Assessment of Children with Special Needs
British Association of Teachers of the Deaf (BATOD) article outlining video resources linked to supporting professionals and families with audiology needs in education
South Africa - University of Pretoria open access electronic archive
Case Studies
Audiology in education - DRCongo
Ismael K Byaruhanga highlights the audiology service provision in his educational setting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He considers the gaps in implementation of special needs education as well as the social stigma and the fact that there are only two trained audiologists serving a population of about 85 million.
Audiology in Ghana
Article outlining a lecture exchange with the audiology department at the University of Ghana in Accra. The paediatric audiology lectures drew great interest from the audience in including teachers of the deaf, speech and language therapists and audiologists. Of particular importance was the notion of access to early intervention in their area which garnered significant discussion. After this time Daniel Fobi from University of Winneba has traveled to the University of Leeds where he is working on his PhD in a deaf education related topic. He is also working with other researchers at University of Leeds on a grant which focuses on development of an early intervention strategy in Ghana.
 Audiology in Mawali
Summary articles regarding the first ever comprehensive audiology service in Southern Malawi
Building Capacity: from Malawians for Malawians
Addressing ear and hearing care through task sharing: the Malawian experience
Audiology in India
ENT and Audiology article regarding Hearing healthcare in India
2013 article on Hearing Healthcare for Children in Developing Countries: A Global Perspective (Capstone Project)
Strategic planning
The role of community health workers in addressing the global burden of ear disease and hearing loss: a systematic scoping review of the literature
Updated version of the World Health Organisation Workload Indicators of Staffing Need (WISN)
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