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

Mencher, Lenore; Mencher, George T.

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ERIC Number: EJ477598

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Publication Date: 1993

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

Mencher, Lenore; Mencher, George T.

Volta Review, v95 n5 p9-18 Nov 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, Disability Identification, Early Identification, Foreign Countries, Hearing Impairments, Hospitals, Infants, Models, Neonates, Program Implementation, Screening Tests

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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