Newborn Hearing Screening
Around two in every 1000 children born in Germany have a hearing defect that necessitates treatment. Unfortunately, without a hearing test for newborns, this impairment often goes unnoticed until later in the child's life, typically in their second, third, or even fourth year, when they encounter difficulties or delays in acquiring speech.
It is crucial to understand that children can only develop their speaking skills if they can hear and imitate speech. As the duration of the undiagnosed hearing impairment increases, it becomes increasingly challenging for the child to bridge the gap in their speech development.
Fortunately, these hearing defects can be prevented with the availability of screening, early intervention, and advanced hearing aid technology.
In conclusion, the Screening is a simple test that all newborns in Germany undergo with parental consent.This examination is completely painless and has no negative impact on your baby's well-being. We highly encourage parents to consent to the hearing Screening for their newborns, as it helps to develop your babys speaking skills.
Ressources:
https://www.g-ba.de/downloads/17-98-2672/2009-06-18_G-BA_Neugeborenen-Hoerscreening_bf.pdf
