February 01, 2017

Video of Hearing Testing in Young Children (6 Months - 6 Years Old)


In celebration of Kids ENT Health Month, our office has produced a video demonstrating the various ways a child's hearing is tested from 6 months to 6 years old. After all, you certainly can't just ask them to push a button when they hear a beep as you would in an adult. This video shows the following different types of hearing testing done in children:

• Soundfield Auditory Testing (SAT) - 6 months to 2 years old
• Speech Awareness Threshold (SAT) - 2 years to 3 years old
• Speech Recognition Threshold (SRT) - 4 years to 6 years old
• Conditioned Play Audiometry (CPA) - 4 years to 6 years old
• Select Picture Audiometry (SPA) - 3 years to 4 years old

If the child is younger than 6 months old, Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) or Otoacoustic Emission Testing (OAE) is performed. Video of this type of hearing test can be viewed here or below.

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Dr. Christopher Chang is a private practice otolaryngology, head & neck surgeon specializing in the treatment of problems related to the ear, nose, and throat. Located in Warrenton, VA about 45 minutes west of Washington DC, he also provides inhalant allergy testing/treatment, hearing tests, and dispenses hearing aids.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Absolutely adorable video. Well done.


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