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ERIC Number: EJ1334476
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Mar
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1944-7515
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Global Data on Ear and Hearing Screening in an Intellectual Disability Population
Willems, Melina; Acke, Frederic; Lannon, Beth; Leyssens, Laura; Maes, Leen; Marks, Luc
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v127 n2 p125-134 Mar 2022
Intellectual disability (ID) and hearing loss are frequent comorbid conditions, although otological problems often go unnoticed until picked up by screening. In the hearing program of Special Olympics (SO), athletes with ID are screened for otological problems. By retrospective analysis of all SO meetings between 2007 and 2017, more than 100,000 screenings could be included. Cerumen impaction was found in 40.7%, middle ear problems in 29.5% of those who failed hearing screening, and hearing loss confirmation in 26.9%. Prevalences for different world regions and country income groups are provided. The results emphasize the high prevalence of hearing loss in this ID population. Awareness among health care workers and active screening are required to reduce health disparities among this disadvantaged population.
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 1897, Lawrence, KS 66044-1897. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: https://meridian.allenpress.com/aaidd
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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