If you have hearing trouble, your doctor may recommend the following tests:
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) Tests
Currently, most APD tests are made for children aged 7 and above. A hearing test is used to see if the child's issues are caused by hearing loss. A series of advanced listening tests will check how a patient responds to different sounds.
Standard hearing tests
These safe and painless tests will confirm the type and degree of hearing loss. Performed in a soundproof booth, hearing tests are often done with the use of specially designed headphones. The test results are placed on an audiogram, which is a visual representation of the degree of hearing loss.
Cognitive screening
Cognitive processes are related to auditory processing. Thus, cognitive screening is one of the diagnostic tests for CAPD.
Language screening
A speech and language screening does a 30-minute assessment of the child's speech (sound pronunciation) and language (answering questions, following directions, naming vocabulary, processing information, etc.), observing play and social interactions, and writing and reading abilities.