ORGANISE A CHILDREN’S HEARING TEST IN MELBOURNE

The most common signs of hearing loss in children include:

What does a hearing test for children involve?

Accurate hearing thresholds can be obtained through a range of techniques our audiologists use to work with children. The type of assessment performed depends on the child’s developmental stage rather than a set age. Most commonly, we use:

Visual Reinforcement Orientation – This hearing test for children requires the tested baby to turn their head towards a sound before associating it with a particular visual stimulus like a toy or a puppet.
Play Audiometry – Better suited to older children, this children’s hearing test in Melbourne requires the child to provide a response through gameplay when they hear a noise. For example, they hear a noise and they might have to drop a marble in a hole.
Tympanometry – This is a test of how well the middle ear system is functioning and how well the eardrum can move using a small rubber tip placed in the ear. This type of test may indicate there is fluid behind the drum as a result of a middle ear infection.

Older children (approximately six years and up) are likely to be tested in a similar way as adults. Read more about adult hearing tests here.

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ORGANISE A CHILDREN’S HEARING TEST IN MELBOURNE

What does a hearing test for children involve?

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