Giving Children a Sound Beginning: The Promise of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening.

Mauk, Gary W.; White, Karl R.

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ERIC Number: EJ510006

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

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Giving Children a Sound Beginning: The Promise of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening.

Mauk, Gary W.; White, Karl R.

Volta Review, v97 n1 p5-32 Win 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 community-based, family-centered, coordinated, and multidisciplinary services. (DB)

Descriptors: Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Tests, Community Programs, Disability Identification, Early Identification, Family Programs, Government Role, Hearing Impairments, Infants, Interdisciplinary Approach, Neonates, Screening Tests

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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