Audiology Clinic (Pediatric)
Audiology Clinic (Pediatric)
The Audiology Clinic at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is committed to supporting families of children with hearing loss. Guided by the core principles of Patient and Family Centered Care, our mission is to foster a caring and collaborative culture to improve outcomes for children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing while enhancing the patient and family experience.
Our Approach
Our core values are:
- Providing outreach and information resources to connect families of children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing to education, peer groups, and other support services
- Building mutually beneficial partnerships between patients and their families, educators, and health care professionals
Services
Our Pediatric Audiology Patient and Family Centered Outreach Program offers a wide range of support services for patients and families, including:
- Providing information about hearing loss, communication options, and related services
- Assisting in applying for Children’s Special Health Care Services for hearing aid coverage
- Making referrals to receive specialized services for children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing through the Early On Program (for children ages birth to 3 years) or other school programs
- Providing families with opportunities to collaborate with staff, faculty, and students to improve their child’s health care experience
- Working with your local education system to facilitate classroom accommodations to improve access to instruction
- Connecting your family to local peer-to-peer support groups such as Guide-By-Your Side, Michigan Hands & Voices, and A. G. Bell
- Guiding your family to other University of Michigan support areas such as Social Work, Child Life, or the Guest Assistance Program
- Locating local opportunities to network with families of children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Finding the answers to other questions you may have related to childhood hearing loss and communication options
Appointment Information
Contact us at 734-232-5759 or [email protected].
C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is part of Michigan Medicine and is located at 1540 East Hospital Drive, Ann Arbor, MI.
- Please allow extra time to park and find your way to the clinic.
- If you plan to park in a UMHS parking structure for more than four hours, please bring your parking ticket to your appointment for validation to obtain a reduced rate.
- Check out our maps and directions page as well as our parking services page for additional helpful information.
- If you are coming from a great distance, there are many local hotels and motels near the hospital. Visit our hotel accommodations page for more information about lodging.
The Pediatric Audiology Clinic is located at C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital on Floor 2, Reception A.
- From parking structure P2: Take elevator P2 to floor number 2. Enter the hospital through the automatic door. When you reach the first hallway turn left, following the overhead signs toward C. S. Mott Children’s hospital. When you enter C. S. Mott hospital there will be a statue of Big Bird on your right and an information desk on your left. Continue down the hallway straight ahead of you toward elevators 6 and 7. Take the first hallway on your right toward elevator 6. At elevator 6 turn right and then continue straight toward the green sign for reception A. The check in desk for reception A is to the right of the green sign.
- From parking structure P3: Take elevator P3 to floor number 2. Exiting the elevator turn left. Take the first hallway on your left. You will see a statue of Big Bird on your right and an information desk on your left as you enter C. S. Mott Children’s hospital. Continue straight down the hallway toward elevators 6 and 7. Take the first hallway on your right toward elevator 6. At elevator 6 turn right and then continue straight toward the green sign for reception A. The check in desk for reception A is to the right of the green sign.
- From Parking structure P4: Take the bridge from the P4 parking structure to C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital. From the information desk turn left and walk toward the wall directly ahead. When you reach the wall turn left again toward elevator 6. Take elevator 6 to floor number 2. Exiting the elevators turn left toward the windows. At the windows turn right. Continue straight toward the green sign for reception A. The check in desk for reception A is to the right of the green sign.
- From the C. S. Mott Hospital main entrance and valet parking: Enter C. S. Mott Children’s hospital through the main entrance. The reception desk will be straight ahead. From the reception desk turn to left and walk straight toward elevators 6 and 7. When you pass elevator 7 take the first hallway to your left toward elevator 6. At elevator 6 turn right and then continue straight toward the green sign for reception A. The check in desk for reception A is to the right of the green sign.
- How often should my child’s hearing be tested?
- How do I know If my child’s hearing loss might change or get worse in the future?
- What type of hearing loss does my child have?
- Is the hearing loss permanent?
- Is the hearing loss the same in both ears?
- How will the hearing loss affect my child’s speech and language development?
- With my child’s hearing loss, what types of devices should we consider (such as hearing aids or cochlear implants)?
- What could have caused my child’s hearing loss?
- Would you suggest genetic counseling for our family?
- What will my child hear with hearing aids?
- Will my child’s hearing be affected by noisy environments and background noise (such as in a classroom)?
- How often will my child need new hearing aids or parts?
- What maintenance needs to be done to take care of my child’s hearing aids?
- What parts of the hearing aid may need to be replaced?
- How can I connect to other families of children with similar hearing loss?
Frequently Asked Questions
When it comes to caring for your child’s healthcare related needs the phrase “it takes an army” may not feel too far off. Your family may work with a variety of professionals in different areas of your child’s care. At the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Audiology Clinic, we appreciate that navigating your child’s unique needs can be complex and overwhelming. Our Patient and Family Centered Care Coordinator can help connect your family to the resources and support services your child needs both at the University of Michigan and in your local community. Learn more about our Pediatric Audiology Patient and Family Centered Outreach Program and how we can help.
Visit the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Audiology Clinic page to learn more about hearing loss, including signs and symptoms, diagnosis, types of testing, treatment and management, and how to schedule an appointment at our clinic.
- Guide by Your Side™ (GBYS) is a program for families with infants or children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. GBYS is a Michigan Hands & Voices program that is funded and coordinated by the Michigan Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program. GBYS gives families who recently learned of their child’s hearing loss an opportunity to meet with another parent of a child who is deaf or hard of hearing. The program is free to all Michigan families. Our Patient and Family Centered Care Coordinator can also assist your family with finding local opportunities to network with families of children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. For more information, call (734) 232-5759 or email [email protected].
- Each year the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Audiology Clinic partners with the Michigan Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (EHDI) to put on the Family Matters! Workshop. Family Matters! is a one-day workshop for children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and their families. Parents, siblings, and other family members are welcome to attend. Programs are planned for children of all ages throughout the day. Parents attend speaker sessions that are designed for both oral and manual communication modes. Meals and snacks are provided throughout the day. Childcare is also available onsite for infants and toddlers.
Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) is a program within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. It is for children and some adults with special health care needs and their families. For families of children who have been diagnosed with a hearing loss, CSHCS can help provide insurance coverage and referrals for specialty services based on your child’s diagnosis. If you are interested in learning more about CSHCS, eligibility, or how to sign up, we recommend discussing CSHCS with your child’s audiologist during your next appointment.
- Success for Kids with Hearing Loss offers valuable information for families of children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing including information on school aged children with hearing loss, possible educational effects of hearing loss, preparing for your child to start school, information to discuss with your child’s teacher, Individual Educations Plans (IEP) and 504 plans, developing your child’s reading skills, and more.
- The Hands & Voices program offers a downloadable IEP Meeting planner.
All children identified with hearing loss are strongly encouraged to have an evaluation with their local Early On provider. Early On Michigan offers early intervention services for infants and toddlers, birth to three years of age, with developmental delay(s) and/or disabilities, and their families.
Research has shown that by addressing delays early on - especially between birth and age 3 - we can more effectively impact a child's development, even into adulthood.
Your Early On provider can help gather important information regarding how your child grows and learns (e.g. thinking, talking, moving, hearing, seeing, responding to others). The purpose of this evaluation process is to better understand the whole picture of your child. This important process can often help to come up with an individualized plan for your child called an Individualized Family Service Plan.
University of Michigan Pediatric Audiology offers an annual workshop for children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing and their families called Family Matters! This event is a one-day workshop for children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and their families. Parents, siblings, and other family members are welcome to attend. Programs are planned for children of all ages throughout the day. Parents attend speaker sessions that are designed for both oral and manual communication modes. Meals and snacks are provided throughout the day. Childcare is also available onsite for infants and toddlers.
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