hearing test question

jams0219 · July 2011

My dd needs a hearing test, how do they preform this on a toddler?

saturdaynightdoubletree · July 2011

DD had one and all she did was listen to a few beeps... she didn't respond to anything, but they measured something in her ear drums or something. Sorry I can't be more clear, it seemed like a total waste of time to me.

sisajg · July 2011

My daughter had a hearing test at the ENT because she kept getting ear infections. They put a small rubber piece in her ear attached to a tube for a few seconds which measures how much her eardrums vibrated in response to some beeps, which determined how much hearing loss she was experiencing as a result of all the fluid in her ears. The doctor said she was hearing as if she were under water, which could definitely affect her speech because she wasn't hearing properly, and recommended tubes be put in her ears. She has had them in since the end of May and she is doing great. Her speaking has very much improved and so far there have been no more ear infections! Definitely worth it and not a waste of time. Is your daughter getting chronic ear infections, too?

mcarter127 · July 2011

How old is DD? My DS has had 4 tests, 8 wks, 13 mos, 16 & 18 mos. The one when he was younger was the type that PP described. The last three were more interactive & gave a more accurate result. You sit with them in a booth & there is a screen to their left & right. The audiologist will play tones out of the speakers on one side or the other. When the child turns their head to indicate they've heard the sound on the correct side, they flash a colorful cartoon character on the corresponding screen, kind of as a reward. DS caught on pretty quick but unfortunately he does have some hearing loss so there were many times where he didn't respond to the tones. It is a pretty easy test & we saw a pediatric audiologist so she was very experienced in handling little ones & their antics! Make sure DD is well rested, maybe just up from a nap & has a full tummy & that should make it easier. Good luck!

mcarter127 · July 2011

We also had tubes placed in May & have noticed a huge difference in DS! They are definitely worth it!

Topi-Jan · July 2011

At 7/8 months I sat down in a booth with DS in my lap and it was very similar to what the PPs mentioned. They played sounds of varying softness from different sides and looked to see which ones DS responded to. They also checked eardrum movement by putting something in his ear for a few seconds and measuring movement (I honestly don't remember, but similar to when the pedi checks inside the ears). He was fine, it was quick and painless. On the other hand, I was a bundle of nerves.

StarryNight39 · July 2011

Topi-Jan:
At 7/8 months I sat down in a booth with DS in my lap and it was very similar to what the PPs mentioned. They played sounds of varying softness from different sides and looked to see which ones DS responded to. They also checked eardrum movement by putting something in his ear for a few seconds and measuring movement (I honestly don't remember, but similar to when the pedi checks inside the ears). He was fine, it was quick and painless. On the other hand, I was a bundle of nerves.

Ditto all of this. We did it with our three year old about two years ago and Drew is actually going on Wednesday.

bump54321 · July 2011

At 15 months DS had the test where they put the instrument (rubber tipped thing) in the ear and measured how the ear drum responded (i.e. the vibrations - or lack there of in DS's case due to fluid in the ear) to sound. Then we also went in the booth as PPs said. DS had tubes put in and then we went back a month later for the follow up and had the tests performed again. DS was experiencing hearing loss in the first test but was back to normal after tubes.

blissfully_caffeinated · July 2011

mcarter127:
How old is DD? My DS has had 4 tests, 8 wks, 13 mos, 16 & 18 mos. The one when he was younger was the type that PP described. The last three were more interactive & gave a more accurate result. You sit with them in a booth & there is a screen to their left & right. The audiologist will play tones out of the speakers on one side or the other. When the child turns their head to indicate they've heard the sound on the correct side, they flash a colorful cartoon character on the corresponding screen, kind of as a reward. DS caught on pretty quick but unfortunately he does have some hearing loss so there were many times where he didn't respond to the tones. It is a pretty easy test & we saw a pediatric audiologist so she was very experienced in handling little ones & their antics! Make sure DD is well rested, maybe just up from a nap & has a full tummy & that should make it easier. Good luck!

This is exactly how DS hearing test went. Down to the flashing characters and everything.

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