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ABOUT US
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 Colette Hay Audiology is registered with the South African Association of Audiologists. We specialise in hearing screenings, middle-ear problems and hearing tests.
Contact us today to inquire about appointment times, and to schedule a test for your children.
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INFORMATION
Speech Referral Guidelines for Paediatrics
POSTED BY COLETTE HAY ON JUN 14, 2013 IN SPEECH THERAPY | 0 COMMENTS
Sometimes it is difficult to determine if your child has a speech impediment. Certain speech disfluences are natural up to a certain age, and also if certain emotional or stressful conditions are prevalent. However, there are guidelines that have been established to help parents and physicians make a determination on the severity and abnormality of a speech impediment in a child. Below are the guidelines for types of behaviour and speech impediments that should trigger a speech therapy or language referral. If your child is exhibiting these...
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My Speech Therapist on Stuttering
POSTED BY COLETTE HAY ON JUN 5, 2013 IN MIDDLE EAR PROBLEMS, SPEECH THERAPY | 0 COMMENTS
If your young children are stuttering when they are excited, is this a sign of a speech impediment, or simply their natural language process? Before 5 years, a child’s language development matures rapidly. New words and concepts are learnt daily, and parents and teachers demand more fluent and correct speech as a child gets older. For the child, this often creates an imbalance between the demands of their environment and the capacity of their speech mechanisms. A young child usually has a good idea of what they want to say, but their...
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Antibiotics For Ear Infection in Children
POSTED BY COLETTE HAY ON MAY 31, 2013 IN MIDDLE EAR PROBLEMS | 0 COMMENTS
Should your child be receiving antibiotics for their ear infections? Studies show that physicians are prescribing antibiotics without proper diagnosis. Find out what the correct method of diagnosing middle ear problems in children is.
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Warning Against Illegal Sale of Hearing Aids
OSTED BY COLETTE HAY ON APR 29, 2013 IN HEARING AIDES | 0 COMMENTS
On the basis of complaints lodged by SAAA and the resultant consultation between SAAA and HPCSA, refer below the media release drafted and disseminated by the HPCSA warning members of the public against the illegal sale of hearing aids. Scope of Practice, as regulated by the HPCSA, can be defined as a regulated competency or range of competencies based on regulated training and qualification. In other words, non-qualified and non-registered persons may not perform any professional acts which form part of the scope of practice related to any...
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Alternative Ways to Tackle Chronic Middle Ear Problems
POSTED BY COLETTE HAY ON JAN 14, 2013 IN MIDDLE EAR PROBLEMS | 0 COMMENTS
Looking for alternatives to original treatment for middle ear problems? An interesting article on what alternative treatments are available for middle ear problems.
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Identifying Symptoms
POSTED BY COLETTE HAY ON DEC 1, 2012 IN HEARING TESTS | 0 COMMENTS
How do you know if you need a hearing test? Here are a short list of possible identifying factors of hearing loss.
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Hearing Tests for Babies
POSTED BY COLETTE HAY ON DEC 1, 2012 IN HEARING TESTS, MIDDLE EAR PROBLEMS | 0 COMMENTS
Infants need to be tested to ensure they were not born with defective hearing.
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