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The reliable approach to aidiometry for children
Recent epidemiological studies show a significant increase of hearing impairment in children. Depending upon the applied criteria the ‘refer’ rate varies but it shows to be significantly higher than the ‘refer’ rate in newborn hearing screening (NHS) programmes.
Speech and language acquisition delay is one of the most common neuro-development difficulties in early childhood. Early detection of hearing disorders is crucial for an early treatment. Contrary to NHS, preschool hearing screening tests should provide more frequency-specific and quantitative information on hearing loss.