What is the purpose of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS)?
What is the purpose of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS)? The purpose of newborn hearing screening is to identify children who are at greater risk for hearing loss so that they may receive timely diagnostic and intervention services. Hearing screenings are NOT diagnostic evaluations. Screening tests identify a need for further diagnostic hearing evaluations. What is the incidence of hearing loss in newborns? Approximately 3 in 1,000 babies are born with a hearing loss. 1 in 1,000 babies are born deaf. 90% of children with hearing loss are born to hearing parents. The earlier that the hearing loss is identified, the sooner that intervention may begin. What is the youngest age that a child’s hearing can effectively be tested? Hearing can be assessed at any age, even the day that a child is born. Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response (BAER) and Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions (EOAE) evaluations are an effective and efficient means for identifying and quantifying hearing loss. What are
The purpose of newborn hearing screening is to identify children who are at greater risk for hearing loss so that they may receive timely diagnostic and intervention services. Hearing screenings are NOT diagnostic evaluations. Screening tests identify a need for further diagnostic hearing evaluations.
