Status: Getting worse
Most Recent Data:
47.0
percent
(2022)
Target:
62.9
percent
Desired Direction:
Increase desired
Baseline:
53.0
percent of infants with confirmed hearing loss were enrolled for intervention services no later than 6 months of age in 2017
Increase the proportion of infants with confirmed hearing loss who are enrolled for intervention services no later than 6 months of age
Data Source: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Hearing Screening and Follow-up Survey (EHDI/HSFS), CDC/NCBDDD
Summary
Children with hearing loss may have delays in the development of speech, social, and emotional skills. Infants with hearing loss who get intervention services by age 6 months have improved language development, which can positively affect a child’s behavior. Community, state, and federal systems that promote family-centered interventions are key to addressing hearing loss early.
Topics: Sensory or Communication Disorders, Child and Adolescent Development, Health Care, Health Care Access and Quality, Infants
