- The Infant-Toddler Meaningful Auditory Integration Scale (IT-MAIS) is a parent questionnaire that consists of ten questions regarding a young infant or toddler's auditory behavior , e.g. "Does the child spontaneously respond to his/her name in quiet with auditory cues?" Each question is scored on a five point scale: O=never, 1=rarely, 2=occasionally, 3=frequently, and 4=always . The aim of this tool is to assess the benefit of the child's personal amplification device(s). This questionnaire is generally used during the cochlear implant work-up to assess hearing aid benefit. It is also used post-cochlear implantation to chart the progress the child is making with his/her cochlear implant when other formalized speech perception tests are not appropriate.