Chatterbugs

Welcome to Chatterbugs, an innovative platform designed to gather and analyse speech data from young children (2.5 to 3.5 years) across Australia. Our mission is to create a large, nationally representative database that will pave the way for developing an easy-to-use app for hearing screening, specifically tailored for children aged 2.5 to 3.5 years. Whether your child has typical hearing or hearing loss, your participation is invaluable. By contributing speech samples through engaging, child-friendly activities, you're helping to shape the future of early hearing diagnosis and intervention. Key Features: • Child-Friendly Design: Interactive and fun activities that encourage natural speech from young children. • Privacy First: We prioritise your child's privacy, ensuring all data is securely stored and anonymised. • Contribute to Research: Play a part in groundbreaking research that could lead to early and accurate hearing screening for young children. Join us in making a difference—download Chatterbugs today and be part of this important initiative. If you haven’t already signed up for the study, please enroll at https://redcap.link/chatterbugs to receive your participant ID before downloading the app.

Ethics Approved This study has been approved by NHMRC HREA & Hearing Australia Human Research Ethics Committee. HA-HREC: 2024-13, ensuring that all data collection and research activities adhere to strict ethical guidelines.