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 materials suited to children's ages. Includes presentation levels, masking, and speech-in-noise tests to check real-life communication abilities.
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 questionsCovers thorough paediatric case history taking, including prenatal, perinatal, and developmental risks. Discusses infections, ototoxic drugs, noise exposure, and family history to inform diagnosis and testing 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 questionnairesBuilds skills in rapport with parents and children, interview structure, and validated questionnaires for functional hearing. Focuses on getting reliable info about listening at home, school, and in 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: visualisation techniques, identifying cerumen, TM changes, retraction, perforationReviews paediatric otoscopy methods, safe speculum use, positioning, and lighting. Teaches spotting cerumen, tympanic membrane colour and landmarks, retraction, perforation, and urgent referral 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 breaksDescribes best test setups for children, with noise control, child-friendly spaces, and flexible timing. Strategies for attention, fatigue, anxiety, using breaks or multiple sessions for reliable 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 interpretationExplains acoustic reflex testing for kids, probe placement, stimuli, ipsilateral and contralateral reflexes. Covers reflex decay, artefacts, and linking with tympanometry and audiometry.
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 schedulesExplores behavioural audiometry for school kids, focusing on conditioned play audiometry and standard methods. Covers instructions, reinforcements, adapting for attention, development, and behaviour.
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 writing clear, family-friendly paediatric audiology reports. Uses simple language, visuals, actionable advice for home, school, medical teams, meeting legal standards.
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 setup, transducer choice, ear-specific testing, child-friendly instructions. Reviews threshold methods, masking, reliability for accurate air and bone conduction.
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 tympanometry types, age-based probe tones, seal techniques. Interprets tympanograms and canal volume for infants and kids, linking to middle ear status and referrals.
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
