Children's Services

Newborn & Pediatric Hearing Testing:

Newborn Hearing Screenings
We are very involved with the Universal newborn hearing program at the local hospitals. We test the newborns with ABR and OAE screenings. Most babies sleep through these tests.We also participate in Florida state early intervention program for fitting of hearing aids on newly identified hearing impaired infants.

Pure Tone Audiometry (Standard Hearing Test)
This test determines the level at which a person detects sound at different frequencies.

Speech Discrimination Testing
This test determines how well speech is understood. This test is very helpful in determining if problems exist beyond the hearing nerve and gives insight as to how well hearing aids can help.

Immittance Testing
This procedure evaluates middle ear function by assessing how well the eardrum and middle ear bones move. This test is very useful in determining the location of a problem.

Otoacoustic Emmissions Testing:

Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE)
These tests measure the health of the inner ear, the hearing nerve, and the function of the cochlea.

Auditory Brainstem Response Testing:

Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) Testing
This is an objective neurological function test to estimate hearing levels in difficult-to-test patients. It also measures how well sound is transmitted from the hearing nerve and received by the brain.

Cochlear Implant Mappings:

Coming soon

Auditory Processing Evaluation & Treatment:

Auditory Processing Disorders (APD)
Testing
This is for children with learning difficulties and memory issues who have problems (following directions and exhibit behaviors which interfere with auditory comprehension). The exam determines whether there is a processing breakdown along the path as auditory signals pass from the ear to the brain. We also offer coping and rehabilitative strategies.