A sound effects recognition test for the pediatric audiological evaluation

In this paper, we describe the development and evaluation of a Sound Effects Recognition Test as part of the pediatric audiological evaluation. Such a test may be the only available standardized measure of auditory discrimination in certain children with very limited verbal abilities. The test is comprised of 3 equivalent sets, each containing 10 familiar environmental sounds. Results for normal-hearing pre-schoolers are presented with suggestions for clinical application of the test with hearing-impaired patients.