Audiology Assesment : Hearing tests for Autism

hi, im not sure i can help you much here, as ive never been to an audiologist, nor do i have any children, but as someone with aspergers, i may be able to point out some things that may help. I am assuming a visit to an audiologist would in general be similar to a visit to a doctor, dentist or psychiatrists. It would be helpful, if a few weeks before the test they would recieve a letter explaining in great detail what the appointment will be like, who they will be seeing, what you will be doing and why, and a picture of you may be helpful. Now as for the appointment itself,  one of the worst things is the wait time, especially if the appointments end up not being on time, which allows the levels of anxiety to build up. If there were any waiting times before, after or in between for whatever reason, it would be good if you took a minute to explain to the child the reason of the wait, a good estimate of how long they will have to wait and maybe a few suggestions what they can do while waiting(if theyd like to, but make sure not to put any pressure on them). It would also be helpful, if any waiting is needed, if there was a possibility for them to do so in a quiet non-crowded place, having to wait in a corridor or a small waiting room crowded with people(mind you, 2 or 3 people can easly be counted as a crowd in case of autism). Also make sure any areas the autistic children have to spend any lenght of time in are free from strong smells, fluroscent or flashy lights, loud noises etc. (for me, the clinical smell of many surgeries and the whithe light with a bluey undertone make me feel physically sick). Now before you start it would be helpful if you briefly recap what youll be doing(in the right order!), just for reassurance, can refer to the letter theydve recieved, but please do avoid talking as if they were stupid, jsut because we need assurance we know whats going to hapen doesnt mean were stupid(sorry, jsut had to put that one in, some people go overboard)

hi, im not sure i can help you much here, as ive never been to an audiologist, nor do i have any children, but as someone with aspergers, i may be able to point out some things that may help. I am assuming a visit to an audiologist would in general be similar to a visit to a doctor, dentist or psychiatrists. It would be helpful, if a few weeks before the test they would recieve a letter explaining in great detail what the appointment will be like, who they will be seeing, what you will be doing and why, and a picture of you may be helpful. Now as for the appointment itself,  one of the worst things is the wait time, especially if the appointments end up not being on time, which allows the levels of anxiety to build up. If there were any waiting times before, after or in between for whatever reason, it would be good if you took a minute to explain to the child the reason of the wait, a good estimate of how long they will have to wait and maybe a few suggestions what they can do while waiting(if theyd like to, but make sure not to put any pressure on them). It would also be helpful, if any waiting is needed, if there was a possibility for them to do so in a quiet non-crowded place, having to wait in a corridor or a small waiting room crowded with people(mind you, 2 or 3 people can easly be counted as a crowd in case of autism). Also make sure any areas the autistic children have to spend any lenght of time in are free from strong smells, fluroscent or flashy lights, loud noises etc. (for me, the clinical smell of many surgeries and the whithe light with a bluey undertone make me feel physically sick). Now before you start it would be helpful if you briefly recap what youll be doing(in the right order!), just for reassurance, can refer to the letter theydve recieved, but please do avoid talking as if they were stupid, jsut because we need assurance we know whats going to hapen doesnt mean were stupid(sorry, jsut had to put that one in, some people go overboard)