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School-Age Hearing Assessment
Comprehensive hearing and listening assessment for school-age children and young people
School places significant demands on hearing and listening. Even a mild or fluctuating hearing loss can affect a child's ability to follow lessons, participate in class and reach their potential. A thorough hearing assessment can identify concerns that a school screening may miss.
What a school-age hearing assessment includes
Pure tone audiometry
A detailed hearing test across a range of frequencies to map your child's hearing thresholds accurately.
Speech understanding
Testing how well your child understands speech — including in background noise, which can reveal difficulties not shown by a standard hearing test.
Middle ear assessment
Tympanometry and acoustic reflexes to check middle ear health and identify any conductive hearing loss.
Detailed case history
Understanding your child's hearing concerns, school experience, listening demands and any relevant medical history.
Reasons parents seek a school-age hearing assessment
Book a School-Age Hearing Assessment
A comprehensive assessment gives you a clear picture of your child's hearing and the information needed to put the right support in place.
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