Hearing assessment
Children learn to talk by listening, so knowing your child can hear clearly is an important first step. A hearing check can give you peace of mind.
When it is often recommended
- Doesn't turn to sounds or voices
- Doesn't answer to their name
- Keeps the TV very loud
- Often says "what?"
- Speech is late or unclear
- Frequent ear infections
- Seems to ignore you
How we work
We hear your concerns
We ask about your child's history, ear infections and how they respond to sounds at home.
A check suited to their age
Hearing tests for children are matched to their age, and for young children often feel like play.
Clear answers for you
We explain the results in plain words and what they mean for your child's speech.
Next steps
If needed, an ENT doctor looks at the medical side, and speech therapy can take hearing into account.
More about hearing assessment
Why hearing comes first
Children learn to talk by listening. If your child hears speech muffled or only some of the time, words will be harder to learn. So a hearing check makes sense before and alongside speech therapy, and whenever speech is late or unclear.
Who does the check
Anasswara is our consultant audiologist and speech-language pathologist (MASLP, Dr S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing), so her training covers both hearing and speech.
In the community
We have held hearing awareness camps, bringing testing, guidance and awareness to the community. Find out more on our programmes page.
When a hearing check helps
- Children with speech delay or unclear speech
- Children with frequent ear infections or colds
- Children with hearing loss, whose hearing is usually checked regularly
- Children with autism or Down syndrome, where hearing is always worth checking
Questions parents ask
Why check hearing if my child's problem is speech?
Children learn to talk by listening. Even a mild or on-and-off hearing problem can slow speech down, so it is worth ruling out before and during speech therapy.
My child hears me call from the next room. Could they still have a hearing problem?
Yes. A child can hear some sounds and still miss softer speech sounds. A hearing check is the only way to know for sure.
What if the test shows a problem?
We explain what we found. An ENT doctor usually looks at the cause and treatment, and speech therapy can carry on alongside medical care.
Every child is different. If this seems right for your child, please ask your therapist for more details.
Often helps children with
After having taken speech therapy from multiple big named centres in Bangalore over the last 4 yrs for my on the spectrum kid with speech apraxia, I can confidently vouch for Pashyanti's experience and dedication to her work. … She is one of her kind whom I have seen using OPT, Hanen , PROMPT and AAC in the same session so beautifully blending them in her flow.
Other ways we help
Speech therapy
For late talkers, unclear speech, stammering and apraxia.
Early intervention
For babies and toddlers, from 3 months to about 5 years, who are slow to reach milestones.
Occupational therapy
For children who find handwriting, movement or everyday tasks like dressing harder than others.
Sensory integration therapy
For children who are over- or under-sensitive to sound, touch or movement.
Wondering if this is right for your child?
Every child’s needs are different. Talk to us, and we’ll think it through with you.