How To Use The Audiometer

The audiometer is a tool where the child will have a picture board in front if them and the headset on.

The headset will tell the child a word and the child is supposed to point to the corresponding visual

on the picture board.

To print off the manual click the link below

 

 

 

 

 

WHERE TO SET UP?

Find a quiet room with a desk or table. You want minimal noise and distractions. 

Remember: background nose can distract the child and affect the results of the audiometer test! 

 

HOW TO SET UP?

Four easy steps

locate headset jacks on the rear panel of the Audiometer.

The audiometer can test two kids at the same time but you can also do it individually.

Plug the Operator earphone into the Operator earphone jack. The volume can be adjusted by

"sliding" the control next to the jack to the left and right. 

Plug electrical cord into the rear panel.

Plug the AC adapter into a nearby wall outlet and turn it on!

NOW YOU'RE READY!

 

WHAT DO THE KEYS MEAN?

• Press START to begin. If the series is already in progress when this key is pressed, the series will end. 

• Press TEST EAR to choose the ear being screened. The right or left bird will light up to tell you which ear is being tested. Press the TEST EAR again to switch to the other ear.

• PAUSE will light up the butterfly indicator light and will pause the series in progress. To continue, press PAUSE again.

• There are 4 series in the test. The light on the tail of the airplane will show the progress. The SERIES key will advance you to the next section.

• To test older children, try using PURE TONE. This means that when you press the START key to begin, you will not need the picture board. Instruct the child to raise his/her hand every time they hear a tone. They should hear tones at 40dB, 30dB, and 20dB and at 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz. While doing PURE TONE, have the child face away from the Audiometer so they cannot see you turning the dial.

• If this is a Bilingual Audiometer, hold the START and TEST EAR keys while turning on the unit to choose a language.

  • **If doing the Audiometer in Spanish, there are different pictures that are used.

 

Using the Audiometer for PURE TONE video

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READY TO START!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**Most states define a normal hearing level for speech recognition at 25dB. Check with your state or the American Speech-Language Hearing Association for requirements.

 

SCORING THE RESULTS

Mark a check for correct answers and an X for incorrect answers or an NR for a no response on the score pad. There could be outside influences on the child's performance so make sure to test the child twice before giving a referral. These scoring pads can be printed below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REMEMBER:

Printable version of these steps is linked below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to Enter Into ChildPlus

 

This screening is done in the Fall. In the Fall it is one of the 45 day requirements.

            ·      Event Date – The date the screening took place

            ·      StaTus – Passed/Complete, Failed 1st, need Rescreen, Failed 1st, or needs Referral

            ·      Description—Enter the tool you used to screen the child. Either Audiometer or OAE

            ·      Results—L=, R=

            ·      Agency Worker – Your name

            ·      Notes—Timestamp your entry. Document discussions and follow-up with parent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adopted from Maico Operating Instructions Pilot Audiometer Pilot Bilingial Audiometer