Hearing loss and treatment in young Down's syndrome children

摘要

SummaryTwenty‐four home‐reared Down's syndrome children aged 9–32 months were assessed by trained audiologists on three separate occasions (summer, autumn and spring 1977–1978). Distraction test procedures were used; all failed to pass the screening test and 80–85 registered as having moderate to profound losses. Seventy‐five per cent were categorized as having a conductive loss and some improvements were found over the test sessions as a result of surgical and decongestant treatment. Approximately 50 of the infants had been passed on similar screening procedures by the local health services. The results are discussed in relation to language development and se