SENSE OF HEARING IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE,Process THAT TAKES PLACE DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF HUMAN LIFE
(Especially the first 3 years)
DID YOU KNOW…
The hearing impairment is the decrease
Approximately 1,000 newly 3-6
Over 95% of babies born with
It can occur at any age, even
The loss autivia is invisible; the majority
Causes of language if trasnornos
Hearing screening is for all, beacuse the hearing is the most common problem all health congenital, however there are patients who are at very high risk of hearing problems and in the following cases: jaundice (yellow very birth), maternal infection in pregancy, delivery with acute fetal distress, neonatal intensive care station.
What is it?
It is a simple, quick and safe test to detect if there is a problem in the newborn’s hearing. This test involves placing a microprobe for a few seconds in the baby’s ear; which emits sounds and records the response of the inner ear to the them; thus determining if there is hearing loss. The health sector hospitals perform this test at no cost.
Hearing
Knowing that the hearing of a newborn is normal is extremely important, because when a hearing problem arises and is diagnosed early, intervention can be really effective to achieve normal or near normal speech, language and hearing development.
Neonatal Hearing Screening
It is now possible to know whether the hearing of a newborn is reduced thanks to the Neonatal Hearing Screening.
A child with normal hearing
is able to do the following:
Around 2 months old
He is startled by loud sounds.
It is silent with familiar voices.
He makes vowel sounds like “ohh”.
About 4 months old
Search the sound source.
He starts babbling.
It produces squeals and laughter.
At about 6 months of age
Turns head toward loud sounds.
He begins to imitate speech sounds.
Are babbling sounds like “ba ba”.
About 9 months of age
Imitates speech sounds of others.
Understand the words “no-no” “bye-bye”.
Turns head toward soft sounds.
Around 12 months
Correctly uses the words “ma-ma” or “da-da”.
Delivery things or toys when they are asked.
Responds to singing or music.
What can happen if my
baby fails the hearing screening?
If your baby does not pass the test of Neonatal Hearing Screening it is important to make an appointment with an audiologist to complete hearing exams.
Some newborns need to be followed or a hearing screening test. The baby may be at risk if any of the following applies:
· Hearing loss in the family history.
· Infectious disease during pregnancy.
· Severe difficulty breathing at birth.
· Jaundice.
· Chemotherapy.
· Malformations of the head, face or ears.
All newborns were due to perform Neonatal Hearing Screening.