The Ascertainment of Deafness in Infancy and Early Childhood

Ewing, Irene; Ewing, A. W. G.

doi:10.1017/s0022215100007465

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“…Although the importance of identifying hearing loss as early as possible has been recognized for almost 60 years [Ewing and Ewing, 1944], identification during the first few months of life occurred infrequently until the development of inexpensive, accurate, and practical screening equipment in the early 1980s [Kemp and Ryan, 1993;Herrmann et al, 1995]. As such equipment became more widely available, the federal government began funding research and demonstration projects to promote and improve newborn hearing screening and diagnosis programs, or what are now widely referred to as Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Programs.…”

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Early hearing detection and intervention programs: Opportunities for genetic services

White

2004

American J of Med Genetics Pt A

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Congenital hearing loss is relatively frequent and has serious negative consequences if it is not diagnosed and treated during the first few months of life. Babies with hearing loss who are identified early and provided with appropriate intervention develop better language, cognitive, and social skills. As a result of improvements in screening equipment and procedures, newborn hearing screening programs have expanded rapidly in recent years, and almost 90% of all newborns are now screened for hearing loss before leaving the hospital. Because 50% or more of congenital hearing loss is due to genetic causes, providers of genetic services should play an increasingly important role in newborn hearing screening, diagnostic, and intervention services. For this to happen, parents, public health officials, and primary health care providers need to become better informed about the benefits of genetic services for children with hearing loss and their families. Providers of genetic services also need to become better informed about the current status of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) programs and how they can contribute to continued improvement of these programs.

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Early hearing detection and intervention programs: Opportunities for genetic services

White

2004

American J of Med Genetics Pt A

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“…Distraction testing has been performed in the Netherlands since 1965 [1,18,46] using the "Ewing method" [12] at the age of 9 months. Recently a modification of this test has been developed which uses recorded sounds produced via loud speakers.…”

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Neonatal hearing screening

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“…In the absence of sufficient funding to purchase state-of-the-art technology, a conditioned head turn response from six months and older is still a 'tried and true' method of identification some infants with hearing loss. Ewing and Ewing (1944) reported that the quality of a deaf infant's voice using gramophone recordings is indistinguishable from a hearing infant's voice during the first year of life. They stressed the importance of identifying deafness in early infancy to begin early intervention such as lip-reading while the infant is in close proximity to care-givers, before the infant begins walking and expanding their world.…”

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The work of the Village: Creating a new world for children with hearing loss and their families

Yoshinaga-Itano¹,

Thomson²

2008

International Journal of Audiology

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Though the health and economic issues in developing countries may create situations in which the development of early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) programs could seem insurmountable, developing countries have some resources that are not easily available to those in the developed world. Developing countries often have well-organized communities in which members work together for the benefit of the individuals within their communities as well as a willingness to learn strategies that can improve the lives of individuals in their communities. Paradoxically, there also exists societal intolerance for disabilities that can result in stigmatization and ultimate isolation of affected families. Hopefully, education within these communities can begin to overcome historical intolerance. While some might argue that sufficient financial resources are the key to the development of an EHDI system, the Colorado system, although grateful for all financial resources, is dependent, first and foremost upon the human resources. This article provides information about the history of the Colorado system in the hopes that lessons learned will provide valuable input to others facing similar challenges.

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The Ascertainment of Deafness in Infancy and Early Childhood

Cited by 121 publications

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Early hearing detection and intervention programs: Opportunities for genetic services

Early hearing detection and intervention programs: Opportunities for genetic services

Neonatal hearing screening

The work of the Village: Creating a new world for children with hearing loss and their families

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