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Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Program |
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Each year in the U.S., more
than 12,000 babies are born with a hearing loss. Hearing
loss can go unnoticed for years, and the children affected
can have delays in speech, language, and cognitive
development. This is why all babies need a hearing
screening, preferably right after birth. If a hearing loss
is identified soon after birth, the family and health
professionals can make sure the child gets the services
needed to develop communication and language skills that
will last a lifetime. |
Pam Mason of ASHA and June Holstrum representing
CDC prepare for the podcast, June 5, 2007 |
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Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (AABR) and
Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) Testing
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Automated Auditory
Brainstem Response (AABR)
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Otoacoustic Emissions
(OAE) |
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A baby's
hearing can be screened using AABR, OAE, or both. These
tests do not hurt the baby, and should be performed before
the child leaves the hospital.
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Infant hearing loss and how the ear works:
National Institute on Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders
American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Early
Hearing Detection and Intervention
Boys Town National Research Hospital
 Find an Audiologist
Go to
American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and click
on “Find a Professional”. You can then search for a professional in
the area you live in, or go to
American Academy of Audiology and click on “Find an
Audiologist”.
Find
a Speech-Language Pathologist
Go to
American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and click
on “Find a Professional”. You can then search for a professional in
the area you live in.
Find an Ear/Nose/Throat Doctor
Go to
American Academy of Otolaryngology and click on “Find and ENT
Doctor”. You can then search for a professional in the area you live
in.
 Services in your area
Contact
your local Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program
coordinator. You will find this information by going at the
CDC-EHDI website. Click on “State and Territory EHDI Contacts”.
Medications that can damage hearing:
(ASHA) Medication Effects on Hearing
Effects of hearing loss on speech and language
development:
(ASHA) Effects of Hearing Loss on Development
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Date:
June 14, 2007
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities
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