The assessment of behavioural responses to threshold stimuli on the 18 months to 30 months age group. The Visual Rinforcement Audiometry form of assessment involves supra-threshold assessment by warble tones. Co-operative test is based upon measuring speech reception threshold.
Referral is from Medical sources.
Patients with developmental age between 18-30 months referred by E.N.T. Medical Staff, S.C.M.O.'s and G.P.'s following clinical indications on parental concern. Paediatric chair placed at calibrated point in front of low uncluttered table. The view forward and to the side should be uncluttered except for reinforcement apparatus. Need for only one parent is required in the test procedure. If possible, additional relatives, etc., of subjects should not be present particularly young children.