The SWISH program has screened more than two million newborns in NSW, Australia. Image: Edgar1 BJ/stock.adobe.com. DR PEGAH NOORIZADEH provides a historic review of speech and language outcomes in children with permanent childhood hearing loss before and after SWISH implementation in NSW, Australia....
Evidence supporting newborn hearing screening programs like SWISH reinforces the importance of early identification and intervention; audiologists in NSW and similar settings should continue advocating for universal screening and timely follow-up.
Documenting speech and language outcomes before and after universal newborn hearing screening provides real-world evidence for the long-term developmental benefits of early detection programs.
- 01Reviews speech and language outcomes in NSW children with permanent childhood hearing loss.
- 02Compares outcomes before and after the SWISH newborn hearing screening program was introduced.
- 03SWISH has screened over two million infants in NSW.
- 04Early identification via screening is expected to improve developmental trajectories.
- 05Published on a trade platform; findings sourced from a peer-reviewed study context.
The SWISH newborn hearing screening program has screened over two million infants.
press releasesupportedImplementation of the SWISH program is associated with improved speech and language outcomes in children with permanent childhood hearing loss.
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