TEACHING

Name: ____________________________________
Audiologist: _______________________________

AUDIOGRA
Date: _______________________________
Parent Educator: _____________________

Frequency
This is the pitch of the sound. Frequency is measured by the number of waves or cycles that a sound makes in a single second. The
scale that is used to measure cycles per second (cps) is called Hertzs (Hz).

Low pitches
(think tuba)
125

Mid range pitches

(think violin)
250

500

1000

High pitches
(think flute)

2000

4000

normal
hearing
for
children

10
f th

20
z v

30

50
60
70

p
h g

m d b

e l

o a
r

ch sh

mild
hearing
loss
moderate
hearing
loss

u
Severe
Hearing
loss

80
90
100

profound
hearing
loss

110
120

Familiar sounds audiogram adapted from J.L. Northern and M.P. Downs (1984). Hearing in Children. Williams & Wilkins.

Degrees of Hearing Loss

Decibels

The degree of loudness or intensity is measured in units called decibels (dB).

40

8000