Lesson 1Speech audiometry in pediatric patients: SRT, word recognition, age-appropriate materials, signal-to-noise testingWe cover speech hearing tests for children, like SRT, speech detection, and word recognition with materials that suit their age. We talk about right sound levels, covering the other ear, and speech-in-noise tests to check how they communicate in real life places.
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 questionsThis lesson show how to take full case history for children proper, covering before birth, birth time, growing up risks. We include infections, ear-damaging medicines, noise, and family history, then use it to figure diagnosis and plan tests.
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 questionnairesWe focus on building good talk with parents and children, how to structure questions, and use good hearing questionnaires. Key ways to get true info on how they hear at home, school, and noisy places.
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, perforationReview ear checking methods for kids, safe tool use, right position, good light. Train to spot earwax, eardrum color and parts, pull back, hole, and signs needing quick doctor 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 breaksExplain best test rooms for kids, low noise, friendly space, flexible time. Ways to handle focus, tiredness, worry, with breaks or split sessions for good results.
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 interpretationExplain ear reflex tests in children, probe place, sound choice, same side and other side reflexes. Focus on decay, fake signals, mix with ear pressure and hearing tests.
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 schedulesLook at hearing behavior tests for school kids, play audiometry and regular ways. Talk instructions, rewards time, fit tasks to focus, age, behavior.
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 writing simple family reports for kid audiology. Use plain words, pictures summary, clear next steps for home, school, doctors, follow rules.
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 definitionExplain kid pure-tone setup, earphone or speaker choice, one ear test, kid-friendly talk. Review find quiet level, cover ear, check true for air 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 kid ear pressure types, tone by age, good seal. Read graphs and ear space in babies kids, link to middle ear and send cases.
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
