Outcomes of Children
PEACH 
NEW PEACH Rating scale
A PEACH rating scale has been developed from the original PEACH diary and can be used instead of the diary. Click here to download.
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The Parents' Evaluation of Aural/Oral Performance of Children
The PEACH is a diary kept by parents about how children are using their listening in everyday life. There are questions asking how children are listening when it’s quiet or noisy, listening to sounds around them and on the phone and many more. First, parents write down examples of their children’s behaviour in the diary, then they discuss their examples with a researcher. The PEACH is scored on the number of examples and so the more examples the better!
We know that completing a PEACH diary takes attention, time and it is extra work but it gives you and us lots of very useful information about your child’s hearing. You get to know how your child’s listening skills develop over time. Your child’s audiologist can also get information about how your child’s hearing aid settings or cochlear implant MAP is working in different listening situations. This information is useful for guiding audiological management of your child.
Thanks for helping us by completing PEACH diaries.
A sample PEACH item:
4. You are in a quiet place with your child. When you ask him a simple question or to do a simple task does he respond the first time you ask?
- I was sitting next to Will and said “Daddy's home” and he looked towards the front door
- Will's brother called “Come here William” and Will crawled to him
- Will was trying to climb up the lounge. I said “STOP!” and he stopped
- I said “Where's your nose” and Will pointed to his nose.
- I called “Dinner’s ready”. Will was playing with his cars and he did not turn around.
- Will was hiding behind the chair. My dad said “Where's Will?” and Will giggled.
If you require a translated copy of the CDI in Arabic, Vietnamese, Turkish or Chinese, please send us an email. Click here to download an example video of PEACH Q7 being administered.