Teenagers are routinely given hearing tests at school, but those tests aren’t very good at identifying high-frequency hearing loss, which comes from headphones and loud noises, according to a report from Penn State University.
The American Academy of Pediatrics, in partnership with the Bright Futures children’s health organization, sets standards for pediatric preventive care and recommends screening adolescents with subjective questions and then following up with objective tests for those found to be at high risk of hearing loss.