Getting to the Hospital
- 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.
Getting to the Pediatric Audiology Clinic
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.
What to Expect at Your Appointment
- Information about the Auditory Brainstem Response Test (ABR)
- Hearing aid evaluation
- Hearing aid or BAHA fitting
- Hearing aid or BAHA follow-up
Questions you may want to ask your audiologist
- 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?
Other resources for families at C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital
Additional information about the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Family Center, dining options at the hospital, our gift shop and other resources and amenities is available in our online Patient & Visitor Guide.