Lesson 1Speech audiometry in pediatric patients: SRT, word recognition, age-appropriate materials, signal-to-noise testingThis covers testing how children hear speech, like SRT, finding speech, and knowing words with materials right for their age. It talks about sound level, covering one ear, and speech in noise tests to see how they talk in daily life.
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 questionsIt shows how to take full history for children, asking about time before birth, birth time, growth, sicknesses, bad medicines for ears, loud noise, and family past, to help decide tests and what might be wrong.
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 questionnairesThis teaches building trust with parents and kids, how to ask questions right, and use good questionnaires on how they hear at home, school, and noisy places to get true info.
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, perforationIt reviews looking in children's ears safely, how to hold tools, light, and spot wax, drum skin colour and shape, pulling back, holes, and when to send quick to doctor.
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 breaksThis describes best places for kids' tests, quiet rooms, friendly setup, good times. It covers handling tiredness, worry, short attention, and breaks or many short tests 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 interpretationIt explains ear reflex tests for kids, putting probe right, sounds used, same side and other side reflexes. It stresses when reflex fades, spotting wrong signals, and matching with drum and tone 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 schedulesThis looks at play-based hearing tests for school kids, how to teach them games for sounds, rewards, and change for their age, focus, and way they act.
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 teamsIt guides writing simple reports for families and teams, using easy words, pictures, clear next steps for home, school, doctors, following 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 definitionThis explains setting up tone tests for kids, choosing headphones or speakers, one ear at a time, kid-friendly words. It reviews finding quietest sound, covering ears, checking if true.
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 ageIt covers drum tests types, probe sound by age, good seal. It stresses reading shapes and canal size for babies and kids, linking to ear problems and when to refer.
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
