Hearing test in children Flashcards
When are kids tested?
all should be tested as part of the newborn hearing screening programme
what does the newborn hearing screening programme involve?
A computer-generated click is played through a small earpiece.
The presence of a soft echo indicates a healthy cochlea
what does the newborn hearing screening programme involve?
A computer-generated click is played through a small earpiece.
The presence of a soft echo indicates a healthy cochlea
otoacoustc emission tets
when and why is an auditory brainstem response gets done?
newborn and infants
if ototoacoustic emission test is abnormal
when is a distraction test done?
6-9 months
by health visitor and 2 trained staff
when is the recognition of failure objects test done and what does it involve?
18 months - 2.5 years
Uses familiar objects e.g. teddy, cup. Ask child simple questions - e.g. ‘where is the teddy?’
when is performance testing used?
> 2.5 years
when are speech discrimination tests carried out
> 2.5 years
uses similar sounding objects e.g. Kendall Toy test, McCormick Toy Test
when is a pure tone audiometry test carried out?
> 3 years
done eat school entry in most of UK
