ChildServe's audiologist, Dr. Kent Weaver, provides hearing diagnostic and rehabilitation services to infants and children having a wide range of hearing disorders.
Services include:
Detection And Intervention Of Hearing Disorders
Comprehensive Diagnostic Hearing Evaluations
Auditory Processing Evaluations
Advanced Hearing Aid Fitting for Children
Children’s Hearing Aid Assistance Program
Aural Rehabilitation (Hearing Therapy)
Does my child need audiology services? Your child may need a referral if he / she:
Has poor reading, spelling, or listening skills
Needs frequent repetitions, saying "what?" or "huh?"
Is easily distracted by background noise
Is unable to work independently
Has difficulty following multi-step directions
Has difficulty with phonics or speech sounds
Has normal I.Q. scores but below-average academic performance
Has a speech-language delay that does not improve with therapy
Has a short attention span
Please keep in mind that most children display some of these characteristics and do not have auditory processing disorders.