Patient Procedures

The procedure sheets below have been designed to help parents and guardians and their children to better understand the audiology tests that have been scheduled by a physician. Please select the procedure below to view or download a printable version.

• Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) Test – the ABR test measures the reaction of the parts of a child’s nervous system that affect hearing
• Caring for Hearing Aids and Earmolds – a checklist you should follow every day before you put the hearing aid on your child
• Cochlear Implant Surgery – recommended if your child is 12 months or older; has severe to profound hearing loss in both ears; and his or her ability to hear and recognize speech did not improve through the use of traditional hearing aids
• Hearing Aids – can help children who have hearing loss by making sounds louder