Sensorineural hearing loss

Sensorineural hearing loss is an extremely common type of hearing loss. This type of hearing loss affects the inner ear.

How Children's approaches sensorineural hearing loss:

Our Audiology program will perform the following tests:

• Auditory Brain Stem Response (ABR) test
• Regular (Behavioral) Audiological Evaluation
• Auditory Processing
• Tympanometry
• Otoacoustic emissions (OAEs)

Additionally, our team will:

• monitor the hearing loss
• provide counseling to you and your family regarding the hearing loss
• recommend hearing aids and ways to maximize the use of residual hearing
• refer your child for additional language or developmental assessments
• direct you to community resources for educational or financial assistance
• refer your child to Habilitative Audiology to learn about the option of a cochlear implant if your child has a severe to profound hearing loss in both ears