Caregivers of children with ear disease said they’d noticed them talking loudly, turning up the TV or devices, being distracted, talking in class, ‘not listening’ or not responding.
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Head of Ear and Hearing Health, The Kids Research Institute Australia, Curtin University
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Amanda Leach is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor. Leader of the Ear Health Research Program (EHRP), Child Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research
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BrightSpark Foundation Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences. Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of Wollongong
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Aboriginal Research Officer, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University
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PhD Candidate, University of Wollongong
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in Early Childhood Development, The University of Western Australia
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Molecular microbiologist, Adelaide University