BACKGROUND: Children with hearing impairment may be at risk of not achieving the
necessary school readiness because of the link between hearing impairment and academic …

Background: The national prevalence of hearing impairment in South Africa is estimated to
be four to six in every 1000 live births in the public health care sector. An undetected hearing …

The principles of early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) state that hearing loss
should be identified and amplification fitted by the age of 6 months. The fact that the first …

Purpose: Several researches have showed that the average academic performances of
students with hearing impairment (SHIs) are below that of hearing students. This research …

The National Development Plan 2030 has a clear vision about an inclusive education
system in South Africa, where every child has access to as well as success within the South …

Abstract EHLERT, Katerina and COETZER, Celeste. Maternal knowledge and views
regarding early hearing detection and intervention in children aged 0-5 years at a semi …

Aim The main aim of this study was to explore factors compromising early intervention (EI)
service delivery to hearing impaired children in South Africa, as expressed by their …

Background As the implementation of early hearing detection and intervention services
(EHDI) in many countries gathers pace, attention is shifting from arguments for universal …

Sufficient evidence exists to support increased efforts towards early hearing detection and
intervention (EHDI) in South Africa. Regardless of the proven benefit of EHDI for the hearing …

4 Section One: Early Detection of Hearing Impairment recorded in high-income countries
where EHDI programmes, particularly early identification programmes, are well established …