Alison M. Grimes, Head, Audiology Clinic, Assistant Clinical Professor, Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, discusses newborn hearing screening, and the consequences of delayed diagnosis of hearing loss ie delayed speech and language development, and starting to read at a later age.

Reading:
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Nelson HD, Bougatsos C, Nygren P; 2001 US Preventive Services Task Force. Universal newborn hearing screening: systematic review to update the 2001 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Pediatrics. 2008 Jul;122(1):e266-76. Review. Erratum in: Pediatrics. 2008 Sep;122(3):689.

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