You saw WHAT in my child’s ear???
Ellen Quinn, Rainbows’ Pediatric Audiologist shares the three abnormalities she sees most often in children’s ears. As a pediatric audiologist, the three abnormalities I see most often in children’s ears are fluid behind the eardrum, wax occlusion and foreign objects. At some point in your child’s life, you will probably deal with at least one […]
Q&A with Kayla Cary, Infant/Toddler Services
Infant/Toddler Services Overview Rainbows’ Infant/Toddler Services (ITS) are available for children birth to 3 years old at no cost to families. Kayla Cary, Sedgwick County ITS Coordinator answers questions about the program and how to connect for services. How many children are served in Sedgwick County ITS? We are currently serving1046 children birth to 3 […]
How to Protect Your Child’s Hearing
Rainbows’ Audiologist Ellen Quinn answers the second most common question she is asked, usually from parents of tweens and teens. “Can loud music damage my child’s hearing? I can hear the music coming through my child’s earbuds and I keep telling them to turn the music down!” The short answer is YES…excessively loud sounds can […]
Top 5 Questions About Hearing Health
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, which raises awareness about communication disorders, such as hearing loss and speech disorders. As Rainbows’ Audiologist, I enjoy educating our families about the importance of hearing during early intervention services. It’s encouraging to leave a home visit knowing our families have a better understanding of the value of […]
