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Pediatric Grand Rounds, presented in partnership with Boston Children's Hospital

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1.  What is one use for the Magic Button technique? As a transition between play and VRA tasks. Distraction for obtaining DPOAE and tympanometry. Use as a centering toy for VRA. Only for use with two testers.

2.  Your goal is to obtain behavioral thresholds on a 23 month old who is very active and wants to explore the room. A helpful technique might be to: Firmly tell the child to sit and listen. Wait until the child has exhausted her curiosity and then begin testing. Have the child sit in a Rifton chair or stroller. Ask the parent to give the child snacks.

3.  For behavioral testing in the sound field, the child: Must be seated on a parent's lap. Should never be standing. Can stand near the sound field speakers. Should be centered in the booth comfortably seated or standing.

4.  Training toddlers for participation in conditioned play audiometry: Takes more time than it is worth. Is impossible. Extends the test session every time. Can be completed in less than 2 minutes.

5.  Obtaining ear specific hearing threshold information on a toddler utilizing conditioned play audiometry: Is not possible Requires the use of a test assist Is not reliable Can be obtained quickly and reliably

6.  Starting a conditioned play test session with vibrotactile stimuli: Is always a bad idea. Lengthens the test session. Allows the Audiologist to assess developmental readiness for a listening task. Does not provide useful information.

7.  Demonstrating how to complete a task is an example of which prompt? Gesture Model Physical Visual

8.  Taking the childs hand and guiding it through a conditioned play task is an example of which prompt? Gesture Model Physical Visual

9.  Showing a picture or social story of what to do in the test environment is an example of which prompt? Gesture Model Physical Visual

10.  Pointing to where a conditioned play toy is supposed to go is an example of which prompt? Gesture Model Physical Verbal