Site:League for the Hard of Hearing. (2000).
Title: Early identification of hearing loss in infants.
URL: http://www.lhh.org/earlyid/earlyid.htm
Author: The League for the Hard of Hearing
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Hearing, was obtained from their website. It was found by using the Google search engine. The search was initiated by entering the words "conductive hearing loss and speech and language and cognitive delay in children." This search brought up several web sites which related to the words entered and this one was selected because it had recent data and covered the topic in question. The article was printed directly from the web site.
This article is actually a fact sheet put out by the League for the Hard of Hearing and gives data on the prevalence of hearing loss in children, when and how it can be diagnosed, and the effects on the child of a delay in recognizing the hearing deficit problem. The article notes that from three to four children per 1000 will have a permanent hearing loss. It points out that in the United States, the average age of identification of significant hearing loss in children is between 18 months and 30 months of age. However, hearing tests are now mandated on newborns in 28 states. The test is fast, non-invasive and cost-effective. A delay in diagnosis of hearing loss can result in an irreversible effect on speech and language development that will affect cognitive abilities. The article points out that not all hearing deficits are present at birth, and so pediatricians must watch out for signs of hearing loss in young children so remedial measures can be taken quickly to prevent language acquisition impairment.
Site: The Psychological Corporation. (2000).
Title: Technical Report: Scan A. Reliability and Validity.
URL: Http://www.psychorp.com/catg/resource/techrpts/scana4.html
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