Our team offers evaluation and treatment to help children hear and communicate their best

What to expect at your child’s first appointment

Pediatric Audiology

The Pediatric Audiology team at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford identifies, diagnoses and treats children with hearing disorders. We also identify how hearing disorders affect communication.

We provide a family-centered care environment and partner with you to provide the best possible care for your child. We will provide you with the information you need to fully understand your child’s diagnosis. You are an important member of your child’s health care team, and we look forward to working with you.

Diagnostic Hearing Services

Hearing well is essential for the development of speech, language and learning. Our pediatric audiology diagnostic services assess your child’s hearing and any effects hearing loss may have on communication. Our diagnostic services include:

Comprehensive, developmentally appropriate behavioral hearing evaluations
Newborn hearing screenings
Auditory brainstem response (ABR) and auditory steady state response (ASSR) evaluations – Measures of the brainstem’s response to clicking sounds
Otoacoustic emissions (OAE) testing – An audible sound stimulates the cochlea and produces an inaudible sound back that goes into the middle ear
Middle ear function assessments
Monitor how ear diseases and certain medical treatments affect hearing
Provide custom ear protection against noise and water

Pediatric Audiology Services for Children Diagnosed with Hearing Loss

Our services for children diagnosed with hearing loss include:

Periodic hearing evaluations to monitor hearing sensitivity
Hearing aid consultations, fittings, dispensing and repairs
Assistive listening device (ALD) consultations, fittings, dispensing and repairs. ALDs help with patients with their day-to-day communications.
Counseling regarding communication and educational options
Counseling and aural habilitation / rehabilitation