Ensuring Healthy Hearing
To achieve optimal language outcomes, regardless of mode of communication, follow the 1-3-6 Plan.
Newborn Hearing Screening 1 Month
- Obtain a newborn hearing screening in the hospital or audiologist.
Diagnostic Follow up Testing by a Pediatric Audiologist 3 Months
- Obtain a diagnostic hearing evaluation from an audiologist if your child failed the newborn hearing screening.
- Obtain a referral to the Missouri First Steps early intervention program immediately upon diagnosis of hearing loss.
- Obtain an Ear, Nose, & Throat (ENT) physician evaluation.
- Obtain an assessment for amplification (hearing aid) within one month of diagnosis.
Enroll in Early Intervention 6 Months
- Begin early intervention services.
Next Steps
- Referral to the missouri first steps early intervention program immediately upon diagnosis of hearing loss
- Ear, nose, & throat (ENT) physician evaluation
- Assessment for amplification (hearing aid/cochlear implant) within one month of diagnosis
1-3-6 Resources
1-3-6 is the Nationwide Benchmark to ensure that infants with hearing loss achieve their best hearing and language outcomes outline by the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH).
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