1. Modernising Children’s Hearing Aid Services HEARING AID REVIEWS Greg Nassar

2. Modernising Children’s Hearing Aid Services  Frequency  Content  Length  Personnel

3. Modernising Children’s Hearing Aid Services FREQUENCY  NDCS quality standards (Volume IV)  At least annual (under 16 yrs)  Certain ages more frequent  Very young ?every 2 weeks

4. Modernising Children’s Hearing Aid Services CONTENT  Can’t be too prescriptive  child, family, audiological, educational needs  Discussion  PTA  Tymps and reflexes  RECDs  Impression/earmould fitting (MCHAS No1)  REAR, RESR in situ/2cc coupler  FM fitting/FM advantage  Aided speech testing FAAF McCormick ATT, aided thresholds (counselling)

5. Modernising Children’s Hearing Aid Services Length  1.5 hours  Reflects variety of procedures and discussions

6. Modernising Children’s Hearing Aid Services Personnel  Award bearing audiologists (NDCS)  Paediatric experience, 2 staff  Parents  Carers  Education support ToD  HAR managed by education?  Preparation prior to child arriving