My baby did not pass the community screening (AABR) what happens next?
Not passing an AABR screening in the community does not mean that your baby is deaf or hard of hearing, there are usually other reasons why a baby may receive refer results. However it is very important to have the follow up assessment done in order to determine your baby’s hearing levels. This requires your baby to have a full audiological assessment done. This testing is done at 2 months of age (corrected) and is only available by specially trained Audiologists at the Audiology Department of McMaster Sick Kids Hospital at the Chedoke Site in Hamilton. The audiology department will contact you directly to arrange this appointment as your child will be automatically referred to them from the Infant Hearing Program following their last hearing screening. This test is painless but does require a longer appointment time. Usually 2 hours are booked for this testing and your baby needs to sleep for a portion of this test. It is best to follow the guidelines given to you to ensure the best p
