Modified Ling Six Sound Test Audiometry Application

Abstract

The proposed paper introduces a modified Ling six sound audiometry test for the Slovak language and developed a web application, which enables checking the correct setting of the cochlear implant/hearing aid of pediatric patients. It can be used also to test hearing in the case of very young children before they are able to talk (one and half years old and older). Ling six sound test provides a set of six picture cards and related sounds, which cover the whole frequency spectrum of speech. The sounds are played sequentially, and the child selects the card that belongs to that sound. To localize the Ling test for Slovak patients the set of sounds and pictures were modified and tested. Several sets were evaluated and the pilot application was designed to be provided for further testing.