title: Ohio's infant hearing screening and assessment program. A decade in development.
abstract: The early detection of hearing impairments in infants is essential to the initiation of medical and educational services which will enhance optimal development of communication and social skills. Ohio has successfully implemented a legislatively mandated two-tiered Infant Hearing Screening and Assessment Program. This statewide screening program is in accordance with the child find and early intervention services requirements of P.L. 99-457.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo 43699-0008.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Ruppert
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Buhrer
mesh_terms: D002662:Child Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D009820:Ohio; D016730:Program Development