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Newborn Screening Information

Newborn Screening Hearing Health Foundation also was instrumental in establishing Universal Newborn Hearing Screening legislation. In 1993, only 5 percent of newborns were tested at birth for hearing loss. By 2007, 94 percent of newborns were tested.

Left undetected, hearing impairments in infants can negatively impact speech and language acquisition, academic achievement, and social and emotional development. If detected, however, these negative impacts can be diminished and even eliminated through early intervention.

Because of this, all infants should be screened for hearing impairment, preferably prior to hospital discharge.

TWO TYPES OF NEWBORN SCREENING

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE HOSPITAL

IMPORTANCE OF EARLY INTERVENTION

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