{"id":3239,"date":"2024-02-15T18:33:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T23:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/augustaent.com\/?p=3239"},"modified":"2024-02-15T18:33:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T23:33:32","slug":"what-to-expect-during-a-newborn-hearing-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/augustaent.com\/what-to-expect-during-a-newborn-hearing-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Expect During a Newborn Hearing Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Newborn children use their hearing to learn speech and understand the world around them. Approximately 1.7 per 1000 infants screened<\/a> in the United States are born with hearing loss in one or both ears. Because children rely so heavily on their hearing for learning, prompt identification of infant hearing loss<\/a> is crucial for early intervention and to prevent slowed development where possible.<\/p>\n\n\n

How Does Early Intervention Help Your Child?\u00a0 \u00a0<\/h2>\n\n
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You have probably heard before that children have an easier time learning a language than adults, accounting for the fact that many find it easier to learn a second language during school rather than in adulthood. This is because children under 12 learn speech passively<\/a>, whereas adults learn it actively, often letting other learned information fight with the acquisition of new information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because the most important time for a child to learn spoken or signed language is within the first three years of life<\/a>, infant hearing tests are essential to ensure you have the proper tools to help your child learn. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

How Do Infant Hearing Screenings Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n

Two tests used to screen for infant hearing loss include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n