What is the youngest age at which a child should get tested for hearing problems?
Children of any age, including newborns, can be tested for hearing loss or other related problems. Young children, including newborns, infants, and toddlers, can be tested for hearing loss using otoacoustic emission testing, a noninvasive way to record the ear’s response to sound. When children are old enough to localize sound, they can undergo behavioral hearing loss testing using a sound booth and visual reinforcement. Usually, children older than three years old can be tested for hearing loss in the same manner as adults.
