Clinical Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Arch Dis Child. 2012 Jul;97(7):648-53. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2011-301501. Epub 2012 May 1.
It is well established that permanent childhood hearing impairment (PCHI) has a detrimental impact on speech and language development. The past two decades have seen the gradual introduction of universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) programmes coupled with early intervention programmes. We review studies that have capitalised on the advent of newborn hearing screening to assess the impact of early identification of PCHI on language outcomes in deaf children. The research supports the conclusion that, in children with PCHI, newborn hearing screening and early identification lead to beneficial effects on language development, with the most consistent evidence provided for links between early identification of PCHI and positive language outcomes. Future research needs to encompass a wider range of outcomes and to assess the impact of UNHS in adolescents and young adults.
众所周知，儿童永久性听力损伤（PCHI）会对言语和语言发展产生不利影响。在过去的二十年中，已经逐步引入了新生儿普遍听力筛查（UNHS）计划以及早期干预计划。我们回顾了利用新生儿听力筛查的出现来评估早期发现 PCHI 对聋童语言结果的影响的研究。研究支持这样的结论，即在患有 PCHI 的儿童中，新生儿听力筛查和早期识别对语言发展有有益的影响，而早期识别 PCHI 与积极的语言结果之间存在联系的证据最为确凿。未来的研究需要涵盖更广泛的结果，并评估 UNHS 在青少年和年轻人中的影响。
