Newborn & infant testing
Objective hearing tests (OAE, ABR, ASSR) for babies and infants who cannot participate in behavioural assessment.
Children’s hearing
Paediatric audiology for newborns to teenagers.
Age-appropriate hearing assessments in a calm, child-friendly setting — from objective newborn testing through to auditory processing and paediatric tinnitus.
Why a paediatric specialist matters
Children are not small adults.
Paediatric audiology requires age-appropriate test techniques, careful attention to behavioural cues, and an understanding of how hearing connects to speech, language and learning. It also requires a calm, friendly clinical environment — and a clinician who knows how to put children at ease.
Dr Bardy has built his practice around children’s hearing, with deep experience across the full paediatric audiology pathway — from newborn objective testing to auditory processing in school-age children and adolescents.
Services
Paediatric services we offer
Behavioural assessment
Visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA), play audiometry, and pure-tone testing tailored to each child’s developmental stage.
Auditory Processing
Comprehensive APD assessment for children with listening difficulties despite normal thresholds — often the missing piece for struggling learners.
Glue ear & middle ear
Tympanometry, otoscopy and onward referral pathways for children with persistent middle-ear issues.
Paediatric tinnitus
Age-appropriate tinnitus assessment and family-centred management — a service rarely offered in private practice.
Paediatric fittings
Hearing aid prescription, real-ear-to-coupler verification, and ongoing review aligned with school and family needs.
For parents
Common questions
From what age can my child be tested?
From birth. Objective tests (OAE, ABR) can be performed in newborns and infants. Behavioural testing becomes possible from around 6–9 months using visual reinforcement audiometry.
My child’s teacher mentioned listening difficulty — what should I do?
Start with a full hearing assessment to rule out peripheral hearing loss. If thresholds are normal but listening difficulty persists, an Auditory Processing assessment is the appropriate next step. We can advise on which path is right.
Will my child be frightened?
Our clinic is set up to be calm and child-friendly. Behavioural tests are designed to feel like games. We allow plenty of time and never rush a child — appointments often run shorter than booked because most children settle quickly.
Do you write reports for schools?
Yes — detailed written reports for schools, SENCOs and educational psychologists are included with paediatric assessments.