Pediatric Hearing Care
Your child's ability to hear impacts how they interact with the world around them. Let the pediatric audiologists at Reid Health help them hear more clearly.
Helping children hear clearly
At the Pediatric Hearing Center at Reid Health, we understand just how important your child’s hearing is to their development and well-being. That’s why we provide expert care, leading-edge technology, and tailored solutions to meet each of our young patients’ unique needs — from infancy to young adulthood.
Whether it’s a routine screening or fitting your child with hearing aids so they can hear your voice clearly for the first time, our pediatric audiologists and hearing experts are here to guide the families of East Central Indiana and West Central Ohio every step of the way.
Hearing screenings
Early detection is key to addressing your child’s potential hearing issues. At Reid Health, we perform hearing screenings for children of all ages, including newborns.
Testing and diagnosing hearing problems for kids
When your child can’t hear properly, it impacts how they communicate and interact with the world around them. If you have concerns about the child in your life’s ability to hear, our pediatric audiologists offer a range of diagnostic tests, including:
- Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR): Used for children who are too young for traditional hearing tests, ABR uses electrodes to measure how your child’s brain responds to sound.
- Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA): VRA helps us evaluate hearing in younger children (or those with developmental disorders) using visual cues.
- Conditioned Play Audiometry (CPA): Our pediatric audiologists are trained in CPA, which is a fun and interactive way to test preschool-aged (2-5 years old) children’s hearing.
- Behavioral Threshold Testing: We check your child’s ability to hear by playing sounds over headphones and asking them to confirm when they’ve heard the frequency being played.
- Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE): We use a small probe with speakers and a microphone to check your child’s inner ear functionality.
- Tympanometry: This technique identifies issues with the middle ear by testing how effectively energy travels through your child’s ear.
- Speech Recognition Testing: We evaluate how well your child hears and recognizes speech at varying volumes using an age-appropriate list of words.
Comprehensive hearing aid care
Children who are diagnosed with hearing loss don’t need to travel far from home to receive comprehensive care for their hearing aids. At Reid Health, we provide end-to-end care, including:
- Ordering the best device for your child’s needs
- Professional fitting for optimal comfort and performance
- Patient education to ensure you and your child feel confident
- Repairs and maintenance to keep hearing aids working like new
Financial assistance programs
At Reid Health, we believe every child deserves to hear clearly. That’s why we work with the following programs in our communities to help ease any financial burdens.
Indiana families
The Hearing Aid Assistance Program of Indiana (HAAPI) helps 300 kids (ages 3 and up) with hearing aids each year.
Ohio families
The Ohio Hearing Aid Assistance Program (OHAAP) helps qualified children (from birth to 26) with hearing aids, batteries, and other tools.
Why choose Reid Health’s Pediatric Hearing Center
Help your child hear clearly with leading-edge pediatric audiologists close to home. When you choose Reid Health as your child’s healthcare partner, you can count on:
- Child-focused expertise: Our team of caring experts specializes in pediatric hearing care, ensuring a supportive environment for both you and your child.
- Leading-edge technology: We use the latest tools to provide accurate assessments and effective solutions.
- Families come first: From financial assistance to personalized care for your child, we prioritize every family's unique needs.
- Recognized excellence: Reid Health’s pediatric audiology experts are trusted by countless families in East Central Indiana and West Central Ohio for their compassionate care and professional expertise.