Re: types of hearing tests and a question

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An ABR (Auditory brainstem response) can test frequencies if needed. I don't

know if you could get one without a dx of hearing loss though.

[Guest guest]

my 8dd had an ABR very soon after birth and than 3mos, 6mos and 1yr old. there

was never a question of hearing loss--hers was done because of her hydrocephalus

concerns.

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> someone once told me there is a test that can test for clarity of hearing.

Does anyone know about this test?

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> Also, I have an 8.5 yo apraxic daughter who will sometimes wait up to 30

seconds before answering a question. This happens during one on one conversation

with me and her teacher. Prior to now, dd has never had a comprehension or

language processing problem. We've given her the opportunity to say, just a

minute, I'm thinking, give a hand gesture, etc., but she remains silent. It's

been happening for 3-4 months. Does anyone have any experience with this? DD can

tell a story, read a book, even sing a song without problem.

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> Thanks for any help with this,

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[Guest guest]

My sin had ABR teats when he was a baby. (he is hearing impaired).

Now they do different tests. One test looks at how his eardrum moves

(this indicates if there is fluid behind the eardrum or not). They

also test different frequencies /pitches. This tells them which

sounds he hears better/worse. They also do a test where they say

different words to him (nouns) and he can respond by pointing to a

picture. They say " airplane " and they can control how loud the sound

is. I guess this looks at what he is hearing when he is listening.

They have done these tests through our public school system, through

s Hopkins, as well through his school (he goes to a deaf school),

so maybe that is somewhat standard??

Hope that helps!

Noelle

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On Oct 28, 2009, at 8:40 PM, " rizzard705 " <rizzard705@...> wrote:

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> An ABR (Auditory brainstem response) can test frequencies if needed.

> I don't know if you could get one without a dx of hearing loss though.

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[Guest guest]

An ABR can be performed without a diagnosis of hearing loss. My son had one

done at the age of 5. If the child is taken for a sound both hearing test

during an ENT visit to check for hearing, and even the slightest

abnormality occurs, an ABR can be scheduled.