Originally presented at the 2023 Future of Hearing Healthcare Conference, Dr. Jacque Scholl, Executive Director & Head of Audiology for Soundwrx and Head of Pediatrics for Tuned, discusses the motivation behind and solution for expanding a telehealth platform for pediatrics.

Despite several known barriers to learning in schools, such as hearing loss and mental health issues, no state screens for all of them. This leads to a failure in identifying and addressing these barriers early, hindering children's academic success. Outdated screening methods and insufficient training further contribute to the problem. Dr. Scholl emphasized the urgent need for improved screening and intervention programs to support children with hearing loss and auditory processing disorders in schools.

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