{"id":1170,"date":"2020-11-25T17:49:48","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T23:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearinghealthcenters.net\/?p=1170"},"modified":"2020-11-25T17:49:48","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T23:49:48","slug":"can-childhood-hearing-loss-affect-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nelsonhearing.com\/can-childhood-hearing-loss-affect-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Childhood Hearing Loss Affect Vocabulary?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hearing loss can affect people of all ages. When left untreated, pediatric hearing loss can be especially devastating, as children rely on hearing to develop a number of skills. A study published in the journal of Pediatrics<\/em> looked to identify if early hearing loss detection had an effect on children\u2019s vocabulary.<\/p>\n

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Guidelines<\/h2>\n

\"Children<\/h2>\n

The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program<\/a> was authorized in 2000 to establish statewide programs throughout the country to identify children born with hearing loss and provide them with early intervention services. Prior to the program\u2019s development, less than 10% of newborns were screened for hearing loss; this resulted in 47% of children who were born with hearing loss to not being diagnosed until age three or later. According to the CDC, 98% of all babies born in the United States are now screened for hearing loss.<\/p>\n

There are three key components to the EHDI guidelines:<\/p>\n