title: 2014 CODEPEH recommendations: Early detection of late onset deafness, audiological diagnosis, hearing aid fitting and early intervention.
abstract: The latest scientific literature considers early diagnosis of deafness as the key element to define the educational and inclusive prognosis of the deaf child, because it allows taking advantage of the critical period of development (0-4 years). Highly significant differences exist between deaf people who have been stimulated early and those who have received late or improper intervention. Early identification of late-onset disorders requires special attention and knowledge on the part of every childcare professional. Programs and additional actions beyond neonatal screening should be designed and planed to ensure that every child with a significant hearing loss is detected early. For this purpose, the CODEPEH would like to highlight the need for continuous monitoring of children's auditory health. Consequently, CODEPEH has drafted the recommendations included in the present document.
authors.affiliation: Comisión para la detección precoz de la hipoacusia. Electronic address: fnunezb@telefonica.net.
authors.forename: Faustino
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Núñez-Batalla
authors.affiliation: Comisión para la detección precoz de la hipoacusia.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jáudenes-Casaubón
authors.affiliation: Comisión para la detección precoz de la hipoacusia.
authors.forename: Jose Miguel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sequí-Canet
authors.affiliation: Comisión para la detección precoz de la hipoacusia.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vivanco-Allende
authors.affiliation: Comisión para la detección precoz de la hipoacusia.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zubicaray-Ugarteche
mesh_terms: D003638:Deafness / Q000175:diagnosis; D061345:Early Medical Intervention; D006310:Hearing Aids; D034381:Hearing Loss; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening
keywords: Audición; Audiología infantil; Audioprótesis; Child audiology; Childhood; Cribado; Familia; Family; Hearing; Hearing aids; Hearing loss (congenital; Hipoacusia (congénita; Infancia; Interdisciplinariedad; Interdisciplinarity; Screening; diferida); late-onset)