Lesson 1Speech audiometry in paediatric patients: SRT, word recognition, age-appropriate materials, signal-to-noise testingLooks at paediatric speech audiometry, covering SRT, speech detection, and word recognition with age-right materials. Talks about sound level, covering the ear, and speech-in-noise tests to check real talk ability in everyday 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 questionsGoes into detail on taking paediatric case history step by step, including before birth, birth time, and growth risks. Covers sicknesses, ear-harming drugs, noise harm, and family past, mixing findings for diagnosis and test plans.
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 questionnairesLooks at building trust with parents and children, setting up talks, and using checked hearing questionnaires. Points out ways to get true info on listening ways at home, school, and noisy spots.
Preparing the room and greeting familiesOpen and closed questions for caregiversAge-appropriate child interview strategiesSelecting functional hearing questionnairesScoring and interpreting questionnaire resultsLesson 4Otoscopy: visualisation techniques, identifying cerumen, TM changes, retraction, perforationGoes over paediatric otoscopy ways, including safe tool putting in, holding position, and light use. Teaches spotting earwax, eardrum colour and marks, pulling back, hole, and urgent doctor send signs.
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 paediatric test accommodations: managing attention, fatigue, scheduling, and breaksTells about best paediatric test rooms, with noise hold, child-nice spaces, and bendy timing. Covers ways to handle focus, tiredness, worry, and breaks or many sits to keep test true.
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 interpretationExplains acoustic reflex testing in children, covering tool place, sound pick, and measure of same-side and cross-side reflexes. Stresses reflex fade, false signs spot, and 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 7Behavioural audiometry for school-age children: conditioned play audiometry (CPA) adaptations, instructions, reinforcement schedulesLooks into behaviour hearing tests for school children, key on play audiometry and usual ways. Talks instructions, reward times, and change tasks for focus, growth stage, and ways.
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 teamsGuides clinic workers in writing plain, family-first paediatric hearing reports. Stresses easy words, picture sums, and do-now tips for home, school, and doctor teams, meeting law and record 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 definitionExplains paediatric pure-tone hearing setup, covering sound tool pick, ear-only test, and child-nice talks. Checks threshold find ways, cover rules, and trust checks for true air and bone sound 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 ageCovers paediatric ear pressure test types, probe sound pick by age, and right seal ways. Stresses reading pressure graphs and ear path size in babies and children, linking to middle ear state and send choices.
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
