The ABC’s of listening and learning: a study in the Northern Territory

与非土著儿童相比，澳大利亚土著儿童在生命早期和较长时间内经历中耳疾病。尽管听力阈值正常，但由此产生的听力挑战可能会影响学习成绩和未来的健康和福祉。目前的项目旨在确定北领地普遍的中耳炎和相关的听力损失对土著儿童听力和识字前技能的影响，以及如何更好地识别那些最有可能出现不良教育结果的儿童。研究结果将导致政策建议，以帮助提高这些儿童的学习潜力。

Indigenous Australian children experience middle ear disorders earlier in life and for longer periods than their non-Indigenous counterparts. The resulting listening challenges can have implications for academic achievement and future health and well-being, despite normal hearing thresholds. The current project aims to determine the effects of pervasive otitis media and related hearing loss on Indigenous children’s listening and pre-literacy skills in the Northern Territory, and how to better identify those at most risk for poor educational outcomes. The findings will lead to policy recommendations to help improve these children’s learning potential.