Audiology Clinic (Hearing)
 Phone: (402) 955-3993
Fax: (402) 955-3389
The Audiology Department accepts patients from newborn through age 21, for assessment.
Research shows that the critical period for language development and learning occurs in the early years of a child's life. The earlier the intervention for hearing and communication deficits, the greater the potential for a child to maximize communication, social and learning skills. At Children's Hospital, we specialize in the early identification of hearing deficits to optimize a child's learning period. We excel in providing comprehensive assessment of hearing abilities while ensuring a non-threatening, child-friendly environment. We are experienced in providing care for children with all types of special needs and considerations.
At Children's Audiology Department:
- Assessments are designed to allow clients the opportunity to adjust to a new environment.
- Caregivers are an internal integral part of the process and when possible, are incorporated into the assessment.
There are several ways to assess hearing abilities:
- Behavioral techniques used require active participation from the child and are often performed in a sound booth.
- Non-behavioral techniques usually require a child to be in a relaxed state or asleep. This may or may not involve the use of sedation.
Services Include:
- Comprehensive age-appropriate behavioral assessments.
- Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR/BAER), a non-behavioral method using brainwave patterns to assess the performance of the hearing mechanism.
- Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE), a non-behavioral method which looks at the performance level of the inner ear (cochlea).
- Tympanograms, a method used to determine if the effects of an ear infection or fluid are present in the middle ear.
- Analysis of middle ear problems (Tympanograms and Impedence)
- Assessment for the audiologic component of Auditory Processing Disorders.
- Assessment for non-organic hearing loss (hearing loss unexplained by a medical condition)
- Ototoxicity Monitoring
- Analysis of specialized communication problems, typically performed in conjunction with the speech pathologists.
- Collaboration with clients, family, physicians, healthcare professionals, educators and others.
- Provision of education and counseling.
- Provision of information on area services and programs.
- Clinical oversite of the Newborn Hearing Screening Programs for both Children's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Methodist Newborn Nursery.
Department hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Department location:
1st Floor Scott Pavilion located on the 1st floor of the Scott Pavilion just off the Children's lobby. (Parking is available in the Children's Hospital parking garage).
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