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  • Anxiety in children and young people with tinnitus and hyperacusis

    Anxiety in children and young people with tinnitus and hyperacusis

    Samantha Lear reports on her study looking into how and why anxiety may be linked to tinnitus and hyperacusis in children and young people. Read more

  • Tinnitus: a parent's guide

    Tinnitus: a parent's guide

    This guide has been written to help you understand more about tinnitus, how to spot the symptoms, how it may affect your child, and how you can help them. Read more

  • Tinnitus: a teacher's guide

    Tinnitus: a teacher's guide

    People of all ages can have tinnitus, including children. A small number of children can be distressed by it. Working with the child’s parents/carers, this information will help you provide support to a child with tinnitus. Read more

  • Amy’s brave tinnitus battle

    Amy’s brave tinnitus battle

    Amy McLaughlin was diagnosed with tinnitus at eight years old. Here, her mum, explains the impact living with tinnitus has had on Amy and their family life. Read more

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Tinnitus in children

My life with Tinnitus

My life with Tinnitus

Read our blog, written by Amy, aged 11, who has tinnitus and is supporting Tinnitus Week. Read more

Published: 5th February, 2018

Updated: 9th December, 2020

Author: Emily Broomhead

Amy’s brave tinnitus battle

Amy’s brave tinnitus battle

Amy McLaughlin was diagnosed with tinnitus at eight years old. Here, her mum, explains the impact living with tinnitus has had on Amy and their family life. Read more

Published: 9th February, 2018

Updated: 9th December, 2020

Author: Emily Broomhead

"People can’t believe George has tinnitus"

George aged 10, was diagnosed with tinnitus and is now finding school much easier thanks to coping techniques. Here his mum Niki shares their story. Read more

Published: 8th February, 2018

Updated: 9th December, 2020

Author: Emily Broomhead

Tinnitus: a teacher's guide

Tinnitus: a teacher's guide

People of all ages can have tinnitus, including children. A small number of children can be distressed by it. Working with the child’s parents/carers, this information will help you provide support to a child with tinnitus. Read more

Published: 5th September, 2019

Updated: 28th September, 2020

Author:

Anxiety in children and young people with tinnitus and hyperacusis

Anxiety in children and young people with tinnitus and hyperacusis

Samantha Lear reports on her study looking into how and why anxiety may be linked to tinnitus and hyperacusis in children and young people. Read more

Published: 2nd October, 2019

Updated: 23rd September, 2020

Author: Nic Wray

Information leaflets for children

Information leaflets for children

Because tinnitus in children is surprisingly common, the BTA has produced a series of information leaflets to help children of all ages. Read them here. Read more

Published: 9th September, 2016

Updated: 17th September, 2020

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Tinnitus: a parent's guide

Tinnitus: a parent's guide

This guide has been written to help you understand more about tinnitus, how to spot the symptoms, how it may affect your child, and how you can help them. Read more

Published: 5th September, 2019

Updated: 9th September, 2020

Author: Nic Wray

Tinnitus in Children Practice Guidance

Tinnitus in Children Practice Guidance

The Paediatric Audiology Interest Group (PAIG) of the British Society of Audiology (BSA), supported by the BTA, has developed Practice Guidance for working with children with tinnitus. Read more

Published: 28th October, 2016

Updated: 30th July, 2019

Author: Nic Wray

Children's activity books

Children's activity books

These activity books for children can be used in conjunction with our award winning leaflets to help children learn to manage their tinnitus successfully. Read more

Published: 28th October, 2016

Updated: 17th January, 2019

Author: Nic Wray

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Tinnitus is the perception of noises in the head and/or ear which have no external source, it is often described as buzzing or ringing in the ears. The British Tinnitus Association's vision is a world where no one suffers from tinnitus.

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