How will you screen my baby's hearing?

There are two types of tests.

A small soft-tipped earpiece is put in the outer part of your baby's ear. This makes a clicking sound. The equipment shows the screener how your baby's ears are responding to the sound. This test is called and Automated Otoacoustic Emission (AOAE). 

If the equipment does not pick up a clear response, the screener may do a different test. Three small sticky pads are put on your baby's head and neck. Small headphones are put over your baby's ears, which will make a clicking sound. The equipment shows the screener how your baby's ears are responding to the sound. This test is called an Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (AABR).