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Lowering the Age of Identification: Oregon's Design and Preliminary Results.

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Josephson, 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

Identification of Infants Born with Hearing Loss: A North American Perspective.

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Mencher, 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