National Initiative on Effective Interventions for Infants and Young Children with Hearing Loss
Internet URL
http://www.hhs.gov/od/NIEIIYCHL.html
Sponsoring Agency
Office on Disability, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Description
The problem of insufficient healthcare services for infants and young children identified with hearing loss and their families has reached crisis proportion in America. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has taken the leadership in including newborn hearing screening for almost 90% of babies born in America today. This article discusses the HHS Office on Disability’s initiative to promote effective interventions for infants and young children with hearing loss.
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