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Audiology Assesment : Hearing tests for Autism

Audiologist

Hi

I am an audiologist and my main role is to test childrens hearing, it has come to my attention that over the last few years we have seen an increase in those children with autism.

I just wonder if anyone has had any experience with the hearing assesment with their children and how they feel the hearing test went and how the audiologist manged to test your childs hearing?  

I am very conscience as an audiologist and relaise that at times due to lack of understanding and training that obtaining a hearing test can be very difficult ?

I just wonder what you as parents feel and is there any advice and tips you may wish to give to help us audiologists?.....also any fellow audiologists out there who have any tips??

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  • And then just go through with it step by step, dont overload with information. Not sure how it works with the results, as hearing can be measured there and then im assuming they can get any relevant comments-suggestions and what to do next or whatnot straight away without any waiting, right?Smile

    Also dont forget to tell them to let you know immediately if the sound hurts them as many autistic people are sensitive to certain sounds to a different degree, some of which can go as far as causing intense pain, which can result in a rather intense reaction, especially if its something they are unable to stop instantly

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  • And then just go through with it step by step, dont overload with information. Not sure how it works with the results, as hearing can be measured there and then im assuming they can get any relevant comments-suggestions and what to do next or whatnot straight away without any waiting, right?Smile

    Also dont forget to tell them to let you know immediately if the sound hurts them as many autistic people are sensitive to certain sounds to a different degree, some of which can go as far as causing intense pain, which can result in a rather intense reaction, especially if its something they are unable to stop instantly

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