PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY

Objective Audiological Study:

At this point, both the information provided by parents and the tests conducted by the hospital center are of great help in determining your child’s hearing threshold, in addition to the subjective tests we will perform. It is important that, if you have these reports, you can provide them to us to complement the audiological study. If not, we will conduct them at our center if necessary.

Audiometry:

Audiometry is the test that allows us to determine a hearing threshold. We adapt the test to the child’s age and needs.

For ages 0 to 4 months – Behavioral Observation Audiometry: We study the baby’s reflex responses, such as increased sucking when exposed to a sound stimulus or voice. Each baby has a different way of responding. This test gives us an idea of auditory response levels. We use different modulated tones, narrowband sounds, calibrated sound instruments, perception tests, and speech detection thresholds.

For ages 5 to 24 months – Conditioned Play Audiometry or Visual Reinforcement Audiometry: At this stage, we can obtain auditory thresholds that become more accurate as the child grows. We can also conduct speech perception and detection tests.

For ages 25 to 36/48 months – Game-based Audiometry: At these ages, we can determine auditory thresholds through play and delve deeper into speech comprehension capabilities. We can quantify these using standardized tests or tests adapted to the child’s vocabulary.

From 4/5 years old onwards – Conventional Audiometry: Depending on the child’s cooperation, we can perform pure-tone and speech audiometry or logoaudiometry in both quiet and noisy environments to assess auditory discrimination capacity. We can also assess the discomfort threshold to sounds, i.e., whether certain sounds are bothersome, which is taken into account in the audiological evaluation.

Additional Information:

In addition to medical reports and studies, it is valuable and important to have a speech therapy assessment of your child’s auditory and language development stage to monitor their progress with prosthetic adaptation.

We will work together with all professionals involved to provide the best care for your child.