Exam 5 Flashcards
At what age does pre-lingual hearing loss occur?
Birth to 3 years
At what age is critical speech and language development?
Birth to 3 years
What type of approach do we use for infant AR programs?
Family centered
Infants are screened no later than ___ month
1
Infants are diagnosed no later than ___ months
3
Enroll infants in early intervention no later than ___ months
6
Includes audiologists, SLP, otolaryngologists, pediatricians and educators; establish practice standards and position papers for early identification and follow-up care
Joint committee on infants hearing
What 2 tests do we use for universal newborn hearing screening?
OAE, ABR
Identifies babies needing further diagnostic testing; only a pass/refer screening protocol
Newborn hearing screening
Passes screening but has hearing loss
False negative pass
Fails screening but has normal hearing
False positive
What are the benefits to early identification and intervention?
Children with hearing loss could develop normal language and speech skills
What are some risk factors for hearing loss of infants?
Family history, low birth rate, low APGAR, in utero infraction, ototoxic medication, ventilator use for more than 5 days, meningitis, hyperbilirubinemia
Method dependent on child’s age, follow-up testing 2 to 4 times a year, audiologist counsels parents about test results
Confirmation of hearing loss
Most comprehensive test for identifying infants with hearing loss, used for those who cannot be tested behaviorally, elicit brainwave recording in response to sound, performed while sleeping or sitting
Auditory brainstem response (ABR)
