Overview of newborn hearing screening activities in Latin America.

Objective: Ascertain the status of early hearing detection and intervention services in Latin America.

Methods: Between June and November 2007, Gallaudet University, in collaboration with the U.S.

Newborn hearing screening and follow-up: are children receiving recommended services?

Objectives: Newborn hearing screening programs have been implemented by all 50 states and most U.S. territories to detect hearing loss in infants and prevent delays in speech, language, and social and emotional development.