how is hearing measured?

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A worried friend has told me her 4yo DD has 15 % hearing loss, but they won't give her hearing aids/any support at school as her hearin falls within the normal range and they wouldn't intervene unless she had 25% hearing loss.I am a little worried by this as she will be starting school soon.
However I have been looking on internet and and I wonder whether it was a hearing threshold of 15 decibels and her mum has misunderstood.I haven't really noticed this child as having poor hearing
Does anyone know how they quantify hearing loss,I would really like to put this little girl's mum's mind at rest.

When DS had a hospital hearing test it was very thorough and measured not just volume but pitch - it was comprehensive and detailed.

Aside from any diagnosis for hearing loss the SENCO of the school should be able to look into putting appropriate support if the child needs it - although the Mum will undoubtedly need to push for this.

DS1 has borderline hearing loss and is just completing first year at school - he is right on the threshold of needing a hearing aid but refused to have one.

we did tell the school but only when the audiologist insisted that he always be at the front of the class did his attention and attainment improve dramatically. Suggest that your friend has a word with the teacher and asks for the same - preferably followed up with a letter from the audiologist

I think most now do measure in db but I think it's possibly more of an older way of doing things with %. If your friend hasn't already found the NDCS I can thoroughly recommend getting in touch with them, they are fab. There are things that can benefit, such as sitting near the teacher, making sure people face her when they speak to her etc.