Your First Appointment
What to Expect
An audiologist who provides advice and support is important. They are the experts in determining whether a hearing aid or an implant is right for your needs, or for those of your child. Finding the most appropriate solution may change your life.
On the first visit, your audiologist may ask about medical history, recent hearing loss symptoms and general physical health to build a detailed case history.
They may perform or schedule an exam and run tests with the aim of reaching a diagnosis.
Ear Exam and Hearing Tests
Pure tone sound test (air conduction test)
Pure tone sound test (air conduction test)
Speech Recognition test
Bone conduction test
Receiving Your Results
The results of the hearing test are usually recorded on an audiogram. This chart maps the degree of hearing loss. Your audiologist will explain the results to you.
Discuss treatment options
Whatever the results show, remember there are treatment options for most types of hearing loss to help you or your child. Your audiologist will advise you, but also consider other factors, such as lifestyle and life stage (school, work, retirement). Once you’ve covered all the options, they’ll outline the next step for treatment.