Lesson 1Speech audiometry in paediatric patients: SRT, word recognition, age-appropriate materials, signal-to-noise testingLooks at speech hearing tests for children, covering SRT, speech detection, and word recognition with child-friendly pictures and words. Includes how loud to play sounds, covering the other ear, and testing speech in background noise like home or school.
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 questionsShows how to take a full child history step by step, asking about pregnancy, birth, growth milestones, illnesses, ear-damaging medicines, loud noises, and family ear problems to plan tests and narrow down causes.
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 questionnairesTeaches building trust with mums, dads, and kids, how to ask good questions, and use trusted checklists for hearing at home, school, and in crowds to get true info on daily listening.
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 child ear checking with proper tools, holding kids steady, good light, spotting wax buildup, eardrum colour shifts, pulls, holes, and when to send quick to a 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 paediatric test accommodations: managing attention, fatigue, scheduling, and breaksExplains best rooms for kids with low noise, fun setups, flexible times. Tips for keeping attention, handling tiredness, worry, using rests or split sessions for good test 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 interpretationCovers ear reflex tests for kids, probe in ear right, sound choices, same-side and opposite-side reflexes, fade over time, spotting errors, linking to ear pressure 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 7Behavioural audiometry for school-age children: conditioned play audiometry (CPA) adaptations, instructions, reinforcement schedulesLooks at play-based hearing tests for school kids, game rules, clear instructions, rewards timing, changing for focus, age, and behaviour to get reliable quiet sound levels.
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 teamsHelps write simple reports families understand, with pictures, next steps for home, school, doctors, following rules for records.
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 definitionStep-by-step tone tests for kids, choosing headphones or speakers, one ear at a time, kid instructions, finding quiet levels, covering ear, checking steady responses for air and bone.
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 ageChild ear pressure tests, tone by age, good seal, reading shapes and canal size for babies and bigger kids, matching to ear fluid or other issues, 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
