Pediatric Audiology Program

In addition to not passing a newborn hearing screening, here are other signs of possible hearing loss in your child:

• Has a risk factor for hearing loss
• Has a history of ear infections
• Does not startle at loud noises
• Does not turn to the source of a sound after 6 months of age
• Seems to hear some sounds but not others
• Does not say single words, such as "dada" or "mama" by 1 year of age
• Speech and language is delayed
• Does not follow directions
• Often says, "Huh?" and turns up TV loud

Any hearing loss can affect your child's ability to develop speech, language and social skills. 

Your child should see a pediatric audiologist for testing if they have not passed a hearing screening or if you have concerns. A pediatric audiologist is a health care professional with a master's or doctoral degree in audiology, a license to practice audiology in the state of Oklahoma, and the technical expertise to test infants and children. A pediatric audiologist will choose appropriate tests based on your child's developmental age. 

Oklahoma State Department of Health pediatric audiology testing services include:

• Visual Reinforcement Audiometry
• Conditioned Play Audiometry
• Conventional Audiometry
• Immittance Audiometry
• Infant Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)
• Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE)
• Central Auditory Processing Assessments
• Hearing Aid Consultations and Recommendations

Oklahoma State Department of Health pediatric audiology facilities are located in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Moore, Lawton, Clinton, Enid, Muskogee, Bartlesville, Stillwater, McAlester, Ada and Claremore. To make an appointment, contact one of these county health departments to schedule a hearing test for your child.