AUCKLAND HEARING & EAR HEALTH BLOG 

Often misunderstood and overlooked, earwax (or cerumen) plays a crucial role in safeguarding your ears and maintaining their health. This...

When it comes to hearing aids, finding the perfect match isn’t just about addressing your hearing loss—it’s about finding a device that...

Learn how to protect your ears this summer

Ear infections are a common concern for many parents in Auckland, NZ. Get essential info to keep your child's hearing health on track.

Understand common causes and safe and effective treatment for blocked ears this winter in Auckland at Family Hearing Centre.

Adult hearing tests in NZ: Your guide to navigating the process and safeguarding your auditory well-being.

Hearing is an essential part of a child’s development. It’s important to address and intervene with their hearing loss as early as possible.

Ever wondered how our ears process sounds to make us hear?

The SAILS Project, Speech Audibility in Learning Spaces, initiated by SoundSkills founder Dr Bill Keith, is developing technology and...

Professor Suzanne Purdy at the University of Auckland, PhD candidate Ashkan Alvand, and colleagues have recently published some of their...

Auditory processing disorder (APD) is a general term for hearing disorders in which the ears process sound normally but the hearing...

Auditory processing disorder (APD) is an “umbrella” term covering a variety of central auditory processing deficits. APD is listed as a...

Find out what is Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD), how it occurs, and what it feels like to have ETD.

The opening of Family Hearing Centre and our range of services that focus on you and your family's hearing health.

Many people with autism experience auditory processing difficulties and research confirms that they benefit from the same treatments...

Follow the story of seven year old Poi, whose learning difficulties were attributed by her school to her being bilingual in Te Reo and...

Professor Suzanne Purdy was awarded the honour of Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours...

In this interview article renowned researcher Dr Frank Musiek discusses key discoveries about central auditory function in different types and sites of brain disorders.

The team at SoundSkills congratulates our friend, colleague and APD research collaborator, Dr Suzanne Purdy from the University of Auckland, who has been awarded the American Academy of Audiology International Award for Hearing for 2021 to acknowledge her significant contribution to audiology internationally.

Auditory processing, language, and reading impairment are neurologically entwined. There is considerable research across many domains confirming the hypothesis that disrupted timing of auditory processing is a core deficit in dyslexia.