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Screening Programs
Audiological Screening Programs - ASHA guidelines
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Goal of Hearing Screening | accurately and efficiently identify hearing impairment by maximizing the number of correct identifications (sensitivity) while minimizing the false positives (specificity) |
| number of children born with congenital, significant, permanent, bilateral hearing loss | 3 in 1000 infants |
| number of children that will acquire deafness in early childhood | 3 in 1000 children |
| number of infants born daily in the US with permanent hearing loss | 33 infants |
| estimated number of school days missed yearly due to otitis media (middle ear infection) | 5 million days |
| percentage of children who receive hearing screening at school and fail because they cannot hear within normal limits | 10 - 15 % of children |
| Goal for early intervention for hearing loss | every baby tested by 1 month, diagnosed by 3 months, intervened by 6 months |
| neonate | 0 - 28 days |
| infant | birth - 3 years |
| preschool | 3 - 5 years |
| school-age | 5 years - high school |
| EHDI | Early Hearing Detection and Intervention |
| Early Hearing Detection and Intervention - 3 components | 1. birth admission screen, 2. follow-up assessment, 3. intervention |
| Early Hearing Detection and Intervention - desired outcome | intervention before 6 months of age, infants who meet defined criteria for erferral should receive follow-up evaluation by 3 months |
| Infant screening | high risk indicators, behavioral testing (BOA), physiological testing (ABR, OAE) |