Lesson 1Speech audiometry in pediatric patients: SRT, word recognition, age-appropriate materials, signal-to-noise testingCover pickney speech hearin test, includin SRT, speech pick-up, an word knowin wid age-right stuff. Deal wid sound level, coverin, an speech-in-noise test fi check real-life talkin fi true.
Choosing SRT versus SDT in young childrenSelecting age-appropriate word listsLive voice versus recorded speech signalsMasking rules for speech audiometryPediatric speech-in-noise test optionsLesson 2Comprehensive case history: prenatal, perinatal, developmental, infection and ototoxic exposure questionsSpell out step-by-step pickney case story takin, includin before birth, birth time, an growin risk ting. Tackle germ, poison ear med, noise hit, an fam history, mix in fi spot di problem an plan test.
Prenatal and perinatal risk factor questionsDevelopmental milestones and speech historyInfection, ototoxic drug, and NICU exposureFamily history of hearing loss and syndromesSummarizing risks to guide test selectionLesson 3Parent and child interview techniques and functional hearing questionnairesLock pon build trust wid parent an pickney, shape chat, an use proven hearin check list. Shine light pon way fi pull real info bout listen way at home, school, an noise spot.
Preparing the room and greeting familiesOpen and closed questions for caregiversAge-appropriate child interview strategiesSelecting functional hearing questionnairesScoring and interpreting questionnaire resultsLesson 4Otoscopy: visualization techniques, identifying cerumen, TM changes, retraction, perforationCheck pickney ear-look way, includin safe tool push, place, an light. Train doc fi spot wax, ear drum colour an mark, pull back, hole, an sign need quick doc send.
Preparing the child and caregiver for otoscopySpeculum size, bracing, and safety tipsNormal tympanic membrane landmarksRecognizing cerumen, effusion, and retractionPerforations and red flags for referralLesson 5Test environment and pediatric test accommodations: managing attention, fatigue, scheduling, and breaksTell bout best pickney test spot, includin noise hold, kid-friendly room, an bendy time. Cover way fi handle focus, tired, worry, an break or multi sit fi keep test good.
Room setup and ambient noise controlScheduling around naps, meals, and schoolManaging attention, motivation, and anxietyUse of breaks, reinforcement, and rewardsPlanning multi-session test batteriesLesson 6Acoustic reflex testing: ipsilateral and contralateral reflexes, reflex decay, clinical interpretationSplain ear reflex test in pickney, includin tool place, sound pick, an measure same-side an cross-side reflex. Stress reflex fade, fake spot, an mix wid ear pressure an hearin test.
Probe fit and baseline tympanogram reviewChoosing stimulus frequencies and levelsIpsilateral versus contralateral reflex patternsReflex decay procedures and interpretationClinical case integration and documentationLesson 7Behavioral audiometry for school-age children: conditioned play audiometry (CPA) adaptations, instructions, reinforcement schedulesDig inna school pickney hearin test way, lock pon play train hearin an regular trick. Talk bout order, reward time, an change task fi focus, grow level, an behave.
Selecting CPA versus conventional audiometryDesigning engaging play-based response tasksGiving clear, age-appropriate instructionsReinforcement schedules and token systemsManaging inconsistent or false-positive responsesLesson 8Documentation and report writing: clear, actionable reports for families and multidisciplinary teamsGuide doc fi write plain, fam-focus pickney hearin report. Stress simple word, picture sum, an do-now tip fi home, school, med team, while hit legal an paper rule.
Essential elements of pediatric reportsWriting in clear, family-friendly languageSummarizing audiologic findings and impactEducational and medical recommendationsTemplates, checklists, and legal standardsLesson 9Pure-tone audiometry procedures: transducer selection (earphones vs speakers), masking rules, threshold definitionSplain pickney pure tone hearin set-up, includin sound tool pick, ear-only test, an kid-friendly order. Check threshold hunt, cover rule, an trust check fi get right air an bone data.
Choosing earphones, inserts, or sound fieldConditioning children to the listening taskModified Hughson–Westlake threshold methodWhen and how to apply masking in pediatricsAssessing reliability and repeating doubtful dataLesson 10Tympanometry: types (1, 2, 3, Ad, As), probe selection, interpreting results by ageCover pickney ear pressure type, tool tone pick by age, an right seal way. Stress read ear pressure graph an ear canal space in baby an pickney, link pattern fi middle ear state an send choice.
Jerger tympanogram types I, II, III, Ad, As226 vs 1000 Hz probe tones in infantsEar canal volume and seal quality checksInterpreting compliance, pressure, and gradientClinical case examples and documentation
