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??
. My son was diagnosed in the 80s. He was a non-verbal 3 yr old. I remember they sat him on the carpet + from a short distance behind him made certain sounds, such as quiet sounds, loud sounds, with different things, 1 of which was a child's rattle. As far as I could see he didn't respond to any of these noises. However, the audiologist said he was hearing the noises because his eyes would move in the correct direction of the sound, even tho his head didn't move! Can I say, I am rather shocked that training in this area appears to be wanting, from what you say?? Good luck.