Guiding Students Through AAA 2026: Tips for Advisors
By Sarah McAlexander, AuD It is almost time for the Annual AAA Convention (AAA 2026), and this year,…
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Sleep Routines and Tiredness in US Children:
Do you work or interact with children? Do you any of them complain of being tired? If so, you may be interested in a recently-published data brief by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Black, Ng, and Adjaye-Gbewonyo (2026), using data from the 2024 National Health Interview Survey, reported that 85.6 percent of children aged 2-17 years had a regular bedtime routine on most days or every day. Around eight percent of children “complained of being tired during the day” on most days or every day.
These authors also examined bedtime routines and daytime tiredness as a function of sex, age, disability status, family income, family type (i.e., married or cohabitating, single, or other parental type) and race and Hispanic origin. From that, audiologist may be interested in knowing that children categorized as “without disability” were more likely to have a regular bedtime routine than those “with disability” (86.4 percent versus 79.6 percent). They also reported less complaints of being tired (6.3 percent versus 22 percent). Disability status was determined by the reported level of difficulty in 13 core domains of function. Hearing and communication were listed separately as two of those 13 core domains.
Reference
Black LI, Ng AE, Adjaye-Gbewonyo D. (2026, March). Sleep routines and tiredness among children ages 2–17 years: United States, 2024. NCHS Data Brief. (551):1─11.
Audiology Today: A Tribute to the Life of Jack Katz, PhD
"Jack Katz was a seminal pioneer in audiology. His work in diagnosing and managing auditory processing disorders (APD) and his contributions to the field of audiology are immense. As we reflect on his contributions to our profession, it seems prudent to hear from those whom he touched directly." #AudiologyToday
Audiology Today articles are available to members. Read more at audiology.org.
May is Better Hearing Month! Utilize our resources, media graphics, news articles, press releases, and more to raise awareness about hearing and balance disorders as well as the role of the audiologist in screening, treatment, and care. #BetterHearingMonth
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