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17 Cards in this Set
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_____________ babies born each year with permanent hearing loss
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12000
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1993 NIH Consensus Panel concluded that all infants should be screened for hearing
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true
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1998 report to Congress noted that the average age for identifying hearing loss in children was ____ to ___years and many not until ____ or ____ years
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2 ½ to 3
5 or 6 |
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Several professional organizations have recommended screening hearing in all babies before ________________(JCIH, AAA, AAP, Nat’l Assc. for Deaf)
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hospital discharge
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True or False? Early identification leads to better success in school and society
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true
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The cost of hearing screening is low or high?
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low
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When identified and fitted with amplification before ____ mos, language, cognition and social skills are 1 to 2 yrs ahead of peers identified later
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6
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True or False
Early identification can result in extensive savings in educational costs. |
True
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The critical period for speech and language development is the first ____ years of life
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3
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True or False. The inability to communicate effectively interferes with learning and meeting lifelong potential
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True
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Language ability of a child is established by _____ months 80% of the time
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18
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Language ability of a child is established by 18 months _____% of the time
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80
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Without early intervention and treatment, hearing impaired children frequently require _______________ services
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special education
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_____________ in newborns occurs more frequently than any other health condition requiring screening.
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Hearing loss
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What are some of the social costs of deafness?
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Communication, isolation, leisure activities
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What are some of the educational costs of deafness?
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Graduate with 3rd-4th grade reading level
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What are some of the occupational costs of deafness?
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Hard-core unemployed: 30% many underemployed
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