Purpose The purpose of this research forum article was to present research findings on the
effectiveness of early intervention for improving outcomes of children with congenital …

OBJECTIVES: Universal newborn hearing screening has been implemented to detect
permanent childhood hearing loss (PCHL) early, with the ultimate goal of improving …

OBJECTIVES. The objectives of this study were to determine the early language outcomes
of children with mild to profound hearing loss, compared with hearing control children, at 12 …

ALONG WITH EARLY DETECTION, early intervention (EI) is critical for children identified
with hearing loss. Evidence indicates that many children with sensorineural hearing loss …

BACKGROUND: Children with congenital hearing loss (HL) are at increased risk of speech
and language delays and require increased resource needs. METHODS: Assessments of …

Purpose: Early identification of severe/profound childhood hearing loss (HL) gives these
children access to hearing devices and early intervention to facilitate improved speech and …

Purpose Early auditory experiences are fundamental in infant language acquisition.
Research consistently demonstrates the benefits of early intervention (ie, hearing aids) to …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of age at diagnosis and age at onset of intervention
on language outcomes in children with hearing impairments. METHODS: Receptive and …

OBJECTIVES: Age-appropriate speech/language outcomes for children with early identified
hearing loss are a possibility but not a certainty. Identification of children most likely to …

Objective In this paper, we draw on evidence to address the impact of earlier identification of
congenital hearing loss through universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) and the …