Hearing

Question 1

those who fail hearing screening should…

Answer 1

have an in-depth evaluation by an audiologist

Question 2

how many in 1000 babies born with hearing loss

Answer 2

1-3 in 1000

Question 3

how many states have UNHS legislation

Answer 3

43

Question 4

UNHS =

Answer 4

Universal Newborn Hearing Screening

Question 5

how many children each day will be born with hearing loss in the US?

Answer 5

33

Question 6

Hearing loss is #? for deficits at birth

Answer 6

1

Question 7

prior to UNHS average age of identifications was

Answer 7

18-30 months

Question 8

on average, parent suspects child hearing loss for # months before the diagnosis

Answer 8

12 months

Question 9

congenital hearing loss is often referred to as an _______

Answer 9

invisible disability

Question 10

what percent have other disabilities with hearing loss

Answer 10

40%

Question 11

additional educational cost per child is

Answer 11

500,000$

Question 12

average reading level is

Answer 12

4th grade level

Question 13

currently screening what percent of babies

Answer 13

96%

Question 14

only ____ of failed screenings get an auditory exam and connect to early intervention

Answer 14

half (50%)

Question 15

border babies define

Answer 15

born in another state then where they live and info is not shared between the states so they may never get exam or connect to EI

Question 16

best is to ID and fit with aids and early intervention by what age

Answer 16

6 months

Question 17

should try for screening by what age?

Answer 17

1 month

Question 18

audio testing and fitting of device by what age

Answer 18

3 months

Question 19

enrollment of early intervention by

Answer 19

6 months

Question 20

T/F there is no age limit for when to put hearing aids on a child, as young as 1 week old

Answer 20

T

Question 21

T/F if intervention begins by 6 months, the language development can be normal

Answer 21

T

Question 22

most states have implemented a #-#-# formula

Answer 22

1-3-6