Children’s Hearing Test
Children hearing tests are important if you think your child is experiencing any hearing impairment.
Our Audiologists receive extensive training to ensure that your child gets the hearing care and tests that they need.
Why do children with hearing problems require hearing services?
Children can be prone to ear and hearing problems, and it’s essential to have them addressed as soon as they are noticed to avoid any developmental or learning issues. All Australian States and Territories fund newborn hearing screenings to identify any child hearing loss as early as possible but other issues can develop as children grow. Seek a professional audiologist today to get your child’s hearing tested.
Your friendly local Country Hearing Care team would love to help you
What can cause hearing loss in a child?
Some types of hearing loss in children may not present at birth, so it is important to consult a professional if you think your child may have a hearing impairment. Early intervention results in significantly better outcomes for speech and language development and other important milestones.
Hearing loss in children is frequently caused by a build-up of fluid behind the eardrum (glue ear), which often clears up. If it doesn’t, we will refer you to your GP to have your child’s ears checked, or to follow-up with an Ear Nose and Throat specialist (ENT).
How to detect if your child has a hearing problem
- If your child is pulling at or touching their ears frequently, it may be a sign of infection.
- A lack of response to sound; not startled by loud sounds, not babbling by 6 to 9 months, delayed speech development such as not producing one-word expressions at 12 to 18 months.
- Frequently inattentive, fail to respond to conversation level speech, or answer inappropriately, difficulty learning, behavioural problems, or talk too loudly.
Some children are diagnosed with a ‘sensorineural’ hearing loss, caused by a problem with the inner ear, which is usually permanent. We refer them on to an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist.
Why choose Country Hearing Care for your child’s hearing?
Country Hearing Care has a long and esteemed history in Paediatric Audiology.
Our experienced Audiologists have specialised training to assess the hearing and ear health of children who are older than 9 months.
To book an appointment for your child at Country Hearing Care, you don’t need a referral, however a GP or ENT referral will allow for a Medicare rebate.
Country Hearing Care consults publicly at three major regional hospitals:
- Grampians Health
- Bendigo Health
- Mildura Base Public Hospital
To be seen publicly at one of these hospitals, you will need to be referred by your doctor, specialist, speech pathologist, or maternal health nurse.
For more information, just give us a call 1800 432 748.
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