Hearing Tests for Children and Adults

Presented ByAce Audiology & Hearing

Melbourne Pty Ltd

There are different kinds of hearing tests for evaluating different portions of the ear. Different tests are used for people of different age groups- newborns, infants, toddlers, older children and adults.

The incidence of hearing loss is increasing among children.

Tests for Newborns •Evoked otoacoustic emissions (EOAE )

•Auditory brainstem response (ABR)

Tests for infants

The behavioral audiometry is a paediatric hearing test. It is used for observing the behavior of infants in response to some

particular sounds.

Tests for Toddlers

• Play audiometry

• Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA)

Tests for Older Children

Evaluation of hearing for children over 3-4 years of age may include pure tone audiometry.

Tests for Adults

• Tympanometry

• Speech perception

• Whispered voice test