Are you worried about your children’s hearing? A new national poll, commissioned by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Associationn (ASHA) and conducted by YouGov, suggests you aren’t alone. The survey, based on input from over 1,000 parents of children under 18, found that in seven in 10 parents are concerned about their child developing hearing damage from listening to popular technology devices such as music players, tablets, and smartphones. Eighty-six percent think their children listen to the devices at volumes that are too loud. To help parents protect their children’s hearing, ASHA offers three simple and effective tips for hearing protection: turn the volume down, take listening breaks, and model safe listening.
For more information, visit asha.org/public
and communicationandtech.org.
