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Peer reviewedBamford, John M.; McSporran, Eileen – Volta Review, 1993
The incidence of congenital hearing loss in the United Kingdom is noted, and the use of a universal behavioral hearing screen at the age of seven or eight months, implemented by Health Visitors, is described. Procedures involved in identification, diagnosis, and management are discussed. (JDD)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Congenital Impairments, Diagnostic Tests, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedJosephson, Jean Attridge; Moore, William G. – Volta Review, 1993
A program was implemented in Oregon to screen infants at risk for hearing impairment, based on a birth certificate question concerning family history of hearing loss and subsequent parent notification of the need to have the infant's hearing tested. Preliminary results concerning efficacy of the program are reported. (JDD)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Congenital Impairments, Disability Identification, Early Identification
Peer reviewedMauk, Gary W.; White, Karl R. – Volta Review, 1995
This article addresses the need for very early identification of hearing loss; summarizes federal and state government involvement in early identification of hearing loss; compares common screening methods; explains the use of Transient Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions (TEOAE) with newborns; reviews existing TEOAE screening programs; and urges…
Descriptors: Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Tests, Community Programs, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedMencher, Lenore; Mencher, George T. – Volta Review, 1993
This paper emphasizes the importance of testing infants for hearing loss in the newborn nursery and describes the screening program of the Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Clinic as a model. In the program, high risk neonates are identified through screening programs by hospital personnel or by community health nurses. (JDD)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Clinical Diagnosis, Congenital Impairments, Diagnostic Tests
