If you suspect that your child is dealing with hearing loss, speech disorders, or any other communication difficulties, you may need to take them to an audiologist.
In order to determine your child’s hearing ability, the audiologist will conduct a conditioned play audiometry test. This test is another version of pure tone audiometry that is mainly tailored towards the needs of children aged 2 to 5 years old.
Conditioned Play Audiometry requires behavioral conditioning to gather results.
Your child will be given a repetitive task in the form of a game. Each time they hear a sound, they use a block, ball, or a ring to signal their response. By doing this, you can determine if your child is capable of discriminating between different intensities, recognizing pitches, and distinguishing speech from background noise.
You may be required to participate in the test to help guide and encourage your child. This will be done in a sound-treated room in order to ensure accurate results.
Like any other health check up, getting your child’s hearing tested is just as important. Your child’s education, social skills, and speech development can be affected by their hearing impairments. Identifying them early on helps prevent their condition from deteriorating.
These treatments can be done with the advice of a trusted ENT doctor. You can leave it to Hearing Solutions to do the job.
Hearing Solutions is home to the best ENT Doctors in Cebu. We dedicate ourselves to enhancing the quality of hearing for all.
We also offer other services:
- Pure tone audiometry
- Tympanometry
- Newborn hearing screening
- Hearing aid fitting and consultation
Hearing Solutions is located in Century Plaza Complex, Juana Osmeña St, Cebu City. You can also visit us at our Consolacion branch located at CPG Arcade, North Road, Consolacion. We are available for consultation Monday – Saturday from 9 am – 6 pm.
Get checked with the best Cebu ENT doctors now. To schedule an appointment, call us at 0932 788 1168 or message us on Facebook.
Source:
https://www.childrens.com/specialties-services/treatments/conditioned-play-audiometry
https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/a-z-health-reference/audiologist
