Your most qualified provider of paediatric diagnostic checkups
Helix Hearing is proud to deliver a comprehensive range of child services, from infancy to adulthood.
Healthy hearing is vital to a child’s development in language and communication, particularly in early years, however many children experience complications during their early years.
Helix Hearing’s holistic full service approach to hearing care means we work with your family’s unique needs to ensure your child develops to his or her full potential via a range of strategies.
Child Assessments
From 6 months of age (30 minute appointments)
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Detailed history of hearing and ear health
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Pure-tone audiometry
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Middle-ear function test
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Speech audiometry (depending on age and development)
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Detailed discussion of results
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Recommendation of appropriate follow-up and/or management (if required)
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Written report to referrer, parents and any other 3rd party requested, eg; school
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A medical referral is not required
A Common Condition
Almost every child under two years will have at least one episode of middle ear fluid with conductive hearing loss, while many will suffer recurrent episodes.
Meanwhile one out of three primary school aged children will have some degree of conductive hearing loss at any given time, affecting learning and behaviour.