Tips for testing children who are ELLs
How to support English Language Learners through the Triple Factor Hearing Screener.
The Triple Factor Hearing Screener is available in English, Mandarin and Latin-American Spanish. Children who are English Language Learners may need extra support to understand the instructions.
- Review the words and phrases with the children prior to undertaking the test.
- When picking the words for the first activity (Speech-in-Quiet), ask the child to say each word out loud to ensure they know what the word is and how it sounds.
- Complete the Trial Run with the headphones out.
If a child’s language skills do not enable them to complete the Triple Factor Hearing Screener, including identifying 5 words for the first activity, you may wish to test with the Automatic Audiometer (provided you have the appropriate equipment).
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