Testimonials from professionals

“More and more evidence from around the world is confirming that the auditory-verbal approach is by far the most effective way to help a deaf child with a cochlear implant learn to listen and to speak. In the Hearing House, we are privileged to have available for our implanted children in New Zealand a habilitation centre whose results are the equal of any in the world. There is a team culture of sharing of expertise, of excellence and of excitement at what can be achieved, along with a rigorous, individualised programme of evaluation to ensure that each child reaches his or her maximum potential.”
Dr Robert Gunn
Cochlear Implant Surgeon
North Island Cochlear Implant Programme

“I have witnessed an extraordinary improvement in the treatment for children whose parents wish them to talk and hear since the Hearing House started. I can now feel secure that when I refer children to the Hearing House that they will have therapy, which is second to none in the world. The addition of the preschool has meant that the children can receive intensive language support during the course of the week, in addition to their regular weekly therapy sessions. The results are speaking for themselves.”
Dr Colin Brown
Cochlear Implant Surgeon
Starship Children’s Hospital

“It is important to understand that for some children, the day the implant is “switched on” is the hearing equivalent to the day they were born! Thus a highly structured service is required to maximise the benefit the child will get from the implant, and the Hearing House is our “centre of excellence” in this regard. It is remarkable that this service can be provided free of charge to families on a weekly and sometimes bi-weekly basis. I cannot commend highly enough the work of the Hearing House in this area and the importance of its continuing services.”
Dr Bill Baber
Cochlear Implant Surgeon
Chairman North Island Cochlear Implant Programme

“The Hearing House provides the children and families of New Zealand with it’s first focused auditory verbal education centre. The campus houses staff and facilities which are amongst the best in the world. It has been a pleasure to watch the centre grow from strength to strength. Of particular note this year has been the amplified emphasis on family centred programmes and the renovations to the centre to enable more children and families access to services. It has been remarkable to see the introduction of on-site audiological support for families as well as the establishment of the first outreach centre in Tauranga.”
Dr Mark Flynn
University of Canterbury