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TESTING HEARING FOR BABIES AND CHILDREN
Audionics provides a full range of audiological services for infants and children
including comprehensive hearing evaluations, follow-up for newborns referred
from screening programs, counseling with parents, and fitting of hearing aids.
A child's hearing can be evaluated at any age, and all children are testable.
Early identification of hearing loss permits prompt effective intervention, allowing
for speech, language and cognitive development on target with peers. Early detection
is key for appropriate intervention, while normal results offer peace of mind
to parents and physicians alike.
The pediatrician is often the gatekeeper for referral to an audiologist. We also
work with Early Intervention programs. Indications for referral include:
- inconsistent responses to sounds
- doesn't startle
to loud sounds
- history of frequent otitis media
- family history
of hearing loss or prenatal risk factors
- speech and language delays
- parental concern
The audiologist assesses hearing with a battery of objective and subjective
tests tailored to the age and ability of each child. At Audionics/Pelham Audiology
our staff of licensed audiologists are highly skilled in providing the specialized
care that children require. We have over 50 years experience in pediatric
testing.
Our services include:
- Otoacoustic emissions which objectively provides
ear and frequency specific information about cochlear function
- Auditory
brainstem response objectively tests further along the auditory pathway
- Distraction
audiometry allows observation of child's behavioral responses to sounds
- Conditioned
play audiometry provides audiometric threshold information by engaging
the pre-school child in an enjoyable activity
- Immittance tests assess
middle ear function (tympanometry and stapedial reflex measurements)
- Conventional
audiometry for school-age children ready for traditional testing
- Hearing
aid fitting for school-age children
We provide our pediatric services inthe Bronx, a warm private practice atmosphere
in Bayside, Forest Hills, and Manhattan's east side. Appointments are generally
available within a few days. Easy to use typed reports are sent on a same
day basis.
We accept most insurance plans, including HIP, Oxford, Aetna, United Healthcare,
Magnacare, Affinity, 1199, GHI, and most union plans.
To make an appointment, please call us the Audionics office most convenient
to you.
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