World Hearing Day: ASHA-EAA Digital Toolkit
World Hearing Day, an observance designated by the World Health Organization, aims to promote ear and hearing care around the world. It is celebrated annually on March 3. The 2025 World Hearing Day theme is “Changing Mindsets: Empower yourself to make ear and hearing care a reality for all!”
WHO will be launching two major initiatives this World Hearing Day:
- A new global standard for safe listening in video game play and e-sports
- A school module on smart listening, for inclusion into educational programs
ASHA and the Educational Audiology Association (EAA) are partnering to educate families about hearing loss prevention, with a special focus on safe listening for video gamers. Below are graphics and other resources on this topic, along with broader educational resources about hearing loss. Feel free to use any of these resources for your own outreach.
WHO 2025 Promotional Resources (Note: if you modify these resources in any way, you must remove WHO’s logo.)
ASHA-EAA Template Blog Post/Article [DOCX] (Note: You may customize this without permission.)
Safe Listening for Video Gamers
ASHA Audiologist Lindsay Creed, AuD, CCC-A, discusses the results of a 2024 poll of video gamers in the United States, Brazil, and Japan.
ASHA Public Service Announcements
- Act Now on Hearing (English)
- Act Now on Hearing (Spanish)
- Audiology Real Stories (English)
- Audiology Real Stories (Spanish)
Audiology Services—ASHA Fact Sheets, by Setting
- Schools [PDF]
- In-Patient and Residential [PDF]
- Outpatient [PDF]
- Workplace [PDF]
Identify the Signs (Hearing Loss Graphics)
- Hearing Loss in Children (Signs)
- Hearing Loss in Children (Tips for Families)
- Hearing Loss in Adults (Signs)
- Hearing Loss in Adults (Tips for Loved Ones)
Additional Resources
- Sound Check Interactive Map (Hearing loss statistics by county and state)
- ASHA Patient Education Series (Consumer handouts)
- Hearing Screener
- EAA: Effects of Noise Exposure and Implications for Wellness [PDF]
