Early identification of hearing loss and early intervention are critical to speech/language development in children. As a result, North Carolina has the following goals for all children:
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All infants are screened for hearing loss prior to discharge from birthing/neonatal facilities, or within one month of birth.
All infants with diagnosed hearing loss receive appropriate interventions by 6 months of age, including amplification selection (if appropriate) and Early Intervention.
