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Professor Teresa Y.C. Ching is a leading researcher at Macquarie School of Education and aProfessorial Fellow at NextSense Institute (affiliated with Macquarie University). Her work focuses on improving outcomes for deaf and hard-of-hearing children through early detection, intervention, and community-based strategies.
- Areas of expertise include cochlear implants, hearing aids, electric-acoustic stimulation, and family-centred intervention.
- Key collaborations include institutions like The University of Queensland and international projects in Malaysia.
Her research integrates objective EEG and behavioral methods to assess sound discrimination, with recent emphasis on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Australia. Trends in her publications highlight longitudinal studies, health equity, and cross-cultural validation of clinical tools.
Her work has driven impactful programs such as PLUM and HATS tools for hearing problem detection and PEACH+ rating scale adaptation in Malaysia, underscoring her role in advancing global hearing health.
