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Children’s Hearing Test

Are you concerned about your child's hearing?

Hearing loss in children

A child’s entire auditory system from the ears to the brain must be working well for children to learn, develop language, feel connected, and communicate with their world.

Hearing loss in children occurs when one of the components of the child’s hearing system is impacted. Many parents are familiar with children’s ear infections and the short-term impact these have on children’s hearing. Other factors that can affect a child’s hearing include a build-up of ear wax, or excess mucus due to a cold. There could however be other underlying issues causing hearing loss that can be tricky to spot without a thorough hearing test.

Our audiologists at Sydney Hearing Clinic is specialised in children’s hearing health and diagnostics. We conduct age appropriate testing providing accurate results to support your child’s hearing health and overall development.

If you have any concerns at all about your baby or child’s hearing, contact us for a comprehensive hearing test so we can recommend the best way forward for you and your child.

Hearing loss in children

Signs that your child may be impacted by hearing loss include:

  • As a baby, not turning their head to sound or not being started by to loud noises
  • Speech is delayed or unclear compared to other children their age
  • It appears that instructions are not heard or followed well
  • There are frequent requests for you to repeat things or perhaps they say ‘What?’ regularly
  • Your child appears to watch your face intently when you talk, or turns your face so they can see you speak
  • Pulling at their ears or complaining their ears are 'sore'
  • School behaviour or concentration is reported as a concern by teachers
  • Requests to turn the TV or iPad volume up louder than others

More information about our hearing assessments for children

Below is a guide to our age-appropriate hearing tests for babies, toddlers, and children:

  • 9 month old (minimum age) to 3yrs
    A visual and audio orientation assessment method tests the child’s ability to hear noises and recognise from which direction they are coming from by turning or raising their heads using soudfield speakers. This is an interactive method using toys and puppets. Outer, middle, and inner ear function is also tested
  • 3.5yrs to 6yrs
    Headphones are placed on the child’s ears to assess individual ear hearing of various sound frequencies and intensities. Games are incorporated to perform this task.
  • Speech audiometry: tests the child’s ability to hear spoken words.
  • Functionalities and health of the outer, inner, and middle ear are all tested individually.
Yes. You will receive your child’s hearing test results during the appointment once all assessments have been completed. Our audiologist will interpret all the test result data, and step you through these results in a thorough, clear, and easy to understand way.

So that you are informed and reassured, you will be provided with recommendations and options for the best way forward for you and your child. The audiologist will also provide a detailed report of all your child’s test results for both you and your referring GP (if applicable)
A referral is not required for a hearing test however, a GP referral will entitle the patient to a nominal Medicare rebate.

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