Hearing Flashcards
those who fail hearing screening should…
have an in-depth evaluation by an audiologist
how many in 1000 babies born with hearing loss
1-3 in 1000
how many states have UNHS legislation
43
UNHS =
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
how many children each day will be born with hearing loss in the US?
33
Hearing loss is #? for deficits at birth
1
prior to UNHS average age of identifications was
18-30 months
on average, parent suspects child hearing loss for # months before the diagnosis
12 months
congenital hearing loss is often referred to as an _______
invisible disability
what percent have other disabilities with hearing loss
40%
additional educational cost per child is
500,000$
average reading level is
4th grade level
currently screening what percent of babies
96%
only ____ of failed screenings get an auditory exam and connect to early intervention
half (50%)
border babies define
born in another state then where they live and info is not shared between the states so they may never get exam or connect to EI
best is to ID and fit with aids and early intervention by what age
6 months
should try for screening by what age?
1 month
audio testing and fitting of device by what age
3 months
enrollment of early intervention by
6 months
T/F there is no age limit for when to put hearing aids on a child, as young as 1 week old
T
T/F if intervention begins by 6 months, the language development can be normal
T
most states have implemented a #-#-# formula
1-3-6
