This simple test can help kids hear better, Susan Emmett

Children who live in rural areas can have a hard time getting to the doctor much less to an audiologist s clinic for expensive, complex tests to check their hearing. The result for too many kids is hearing loss caused by ear infections and other curable or preventable problems. That s why ear surgeon and TED Fellow Susan Emmett is working with 15 communities in rural Alaska to create a simple, lowcost test that only requires a cell phone. Learn more about her work and how it could change the lives of children who don t have access to hearing care.