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Last Modified: 08/19/2025

List of NCHAM Videos

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Getting a Hearing Head Start: Updating Early Childhood Screening Practices

Streaming Video:
Description:
  • Part 1 explains the importance of periodic screening for children 0 - 3 years of age, provides an overview of the auditory system and how OAE screening is done, and discusses the screener's role.
  • Part 2 acquaints the screener with OAE screening equipment and provides a detailed, step-by-step demonstration of how the OAE screening procedure is conducted.
  • Part 3 outlines an appropriate OAE screening and follow-up protocol to use with young children and reviews keys to effective screening.
  • Part 4 covers OAE equipment care and maintenance and provides additional helpful hints for effective screening.
Language(s): English
Time:
  • Part 1: 12 minutes
  • Part 2: 9 minutes
  • Part 3: 6 minutes
  • Part 4: 8 minutes
Produced By: National Center for Hearing Assessment & Management (NCHAM)

Quick Overview of OAE Screening

Streaming Video:
Description: A short video clip of OAE screening
Language(s): English
Time: 32 seconds
Produced By: National Center for Hearing Assessment & Management (NCHAM)

Early Identification of Hearing Loss: Conducting periodic Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) hearing screening with infants and toddlers during well-child visits

Streaming Video:
Description:
  • Part 1 explains the importance of periodic screening for children 0 - 3 years of age and provides a brief overview of the auditory system and how OAE screening is done.
  • Part 2 introduces the OAE screening equipment and provides a detailed, step-by-step demonstration for screeners on how to conduct OAE screening.
  • Part 3 outlines an appropriate OAE screening and follow-up protocol to use with young children in health care settings.
Language(s): English
Time:
  • 8 minutes
  • 10 minutes
  • 4 minutes
Produced By: National Center for Hearing Assessment & Management (NCHAM)