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All Newborns to get Hearing Test
By Laura Lee Davies on 16/03/2006 09:53:29
A reliable, safe hearing test at birth is to be rolled out across England after regional UK successes.
regional) programme across England, too.It has been welcomed by several bodies, as it is believed that three babies each day are born deaf and others may have hearing problems which lie undetected for some time. For more comment, visit the National Deaf
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Babysigning online course
By Laura Lee Davies on 24/07/2006 00:02:32
Check out this useful online babysigning course to help you and your baby learn the magic of communication before he can talk!
We know from the feedback we get that lots of new parents are increasingly interested in the art of Baby Signing.Baby Signing is a wonderful way to communicate with your child and isn't only useful for children with communication difficulties like speech or hearing impairment. Th...
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What is the newborn hearing test?
By Laura Lee Davies on 02/10/2006 12:21:46
Technology has come a long way in diagnosing hearing problems in children and now babies can have a painless test at birth.
. The echo, or lack of it, can tell doctors is further checks will be needed, or if a child is deaf or has some level of deafness.Is it dangerous to expose a newborn's ears to these sounds?The sounds don't have to be significantly loud to send an accurate
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New ethical research to combat premature birth
By Monica Stylli on 30/07/2007 01:32:12
The Dr Hadwen Trust aims to replace animal testing with a more humane approach.
disability such as lung disease, cerebral palsy, blindness or deafness.Despite these statistics, very little is known about how the human womb works and animal experiments are common, but results can be misleading because of the physiological differences
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Review: Sign & Smile CD-Rom
By Laura Lee Davies on 23/03/2006 01:57:10
An easy introduction to the joys of using sign language alongside spoken word, for early communication with your baby.
is one more way in which we can make this vital bond and help him express himself. He doesn't have to be deaf or communcating with a deaf person to get the most out of sign language.The CD-Rom is at pains to emphasise that signing should never be silent
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Risks for babies born one week early – the real story
By Kimberley Smith on 09/06/2010 14:00:18
Today’s headlines announcing that babies born just 1 week early are more likely to have “special educational needs” are sensationalizing the truth
including autism, ADHD, deafness and poor vision.So should be all be worrying? In fact, when you look at the figures the story feels slightly different. The study found that for babies born between 37 and 39 weeks, the risk of developing these conditions
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Know-how: MMR vaccine
By Laura Lee Davies on 01/10/2007 01:59:32
Although the MMR jab has courted some controversy, experts are convinced of its safety and its importance
meningitis. Although usually a mild illness, serious complications such as meningitis, deafness and swelling of the testicles or ovaries can occur in a minority of infections.Rubella - Also known as German Measles, rubella is a mild, although highly
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What is toxoplasmosis?
By Laura Lee Davies on 05/06/2006 12:28:58
Toxoplasmosis can be picked up through cat poo and things like uncooked meat. If you're pregnant it can affect your unborn baby.
the baby in early or mid-term pregnancy can bring about miscarriage or stillbirth. Or the baby can develop abnormalities which include brain damage, deafness, blindness or epilepsy.Infections contracted later in pregnancy, despite this being more likely
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Premature babies: How they develop
By Maria Muennich on 27/11/2009 08:06:22
Corrected vs actual age, immunisations, physical growth and the long-term outlook - how are things different for premmies?
severe disability such as severe cerebral palsy (children not walking), very low cognitive scores, blindness or profound deafness24% had moderate disability such as cerebral palsy (but walking), IQ/cognitive scores in the special needs range, or lesser
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Baby vaccinations
By ThinkBaby on 05/11/2008 01:32:34
What your baby's vaccinations protect against and how to lessen their suffering
such as meningitis, deafness and swelling of the testicles or ovaries can occur in a minority of infections.Rubella - Also known as German Measles, rubella is a mild, although highly contagious, illness causing a rash and raised temperature. While there is little
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