Source: NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH NEWS, 11/3/21


There’s a tried and true process for evaluating a child’s hearing: an audiologist sets them up in a soundproof booth, sits on the other side, and then, using a collection of expensive and immovable equipment, tests their ears. If the child shows signs of hearing loss, the audiologist refers them to an otolaryngologist — an ear, nose and throat doctor — for follow-up.  The only issue? Audiologists and ear doctors simply don’t exist in some rural areas.

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