Journal article
Outcomes of early- and late-identified children at 3 years of age: Findings from a prospective population-based study
TYC Ching, H Dillon, V Marnane, S Hou, J Day, M Seeto, K Crowe, L Street, J Thomson, P Van Buynder, V Zhang, A Wong, L Burns, C Flynn, L Cupples, RSC Cowan, G Leigh, J Sjahalam-King, A Yeh
Ear and Hearing | Published : 2013
Abstract
Objective: To address the question of whether, on a population level, early detection and amplification improve outcomes of children with hearing impairment. DESIGN: All families of children who were born between 2002 and 2007, and who presented for hearing services below 3 years of age at Australian Hearing pediatric centers in New South Wales, Victoria, and Southern Queensland were invited to participate in a prospective study on outcomes. Children's speech, language, functional, and social outcomes were assessed at 3 years of age, using a battery of age-appropriate tests. Demographic information relating to the child, family, and educational intervention was solicited through the use of c..
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Awarded by National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Funding Acknowledgements
The authors also acknowledge the support provided by the Office of Hearing Services in Australia, Department of Health in New South Wales, Phonak Ltd., and the Oticon Foundation.The project described was partly supported by Award Number R01DC008080 from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.The authors also acknowledge the financial support of the Commonwealth of Australia through the establishment of the HEARing CRC and the Cooperative Research Centres Program.