Your Audiologist will take a brief medical and hearing health history, physically examine your ears, and evaluate your hearing using tones, speech, and middle ear tests. Otherwise, your Audiologist will discuss amplification options as needed. Special tests are available that do not require the child to provide a response. Additionally, behavioral tests can be modified into a game-like task, so that a child is interested in providing a response. You should see an Audiologist immediately if a hearing loss is suspected in an infant or child.
Good hearing is critical for normal speech and language development.