A commonly used newborn hearing test shows promise in the early detection of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), new research shows. Results from one of the largest studies of its kind show the auditory ...

For years, researchers have known through numerous studies that hearing and other sensory systems of adults and children who have autism differ from children or adults without autism. Now, University ...

Newborn hearing screening is the standard of care in hospitals nationwide. The primary purpose of newborn hearing screening is to identify newborns who are likely to have hearing loss and who require ...

For years, researchers have known through numerous studies that hearing and other sensory systems of adults and children who have autism differ from children or adults without autism. Now, University ...

Many parents think that a newborn will respond to sounds as they get older, but hearing problems often go unnoticed. Early ...

Before you bring your newborn home from the hospital, they’ll get tested for any hearing problems. The results should help ensure that they are able to learn and communicate without delays as they ...

Auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing is widely used in auditory research to non-invasively assess the integrity and function of the auditory pathway, from the cochlea to the brainstem. It ...

The Audiology group in the UAB Department of Otolaryngology includes three main components: diagnostic testing, hearing aid services, and cochlear implants. Pure tone and speech audiometry Impedance ...