It’s a familiar scene: a bright, engaged toddler goes off to pre-K and shortly thereafter becomes sullen and withdrawn, even at home. His teacher calls his parents to suggest that he may have developmental problems. He is socially awkward and...
Newborn Infant Hearing Screening Now Mandated in Hospitals
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, all states in the U.S. sponsor hearing-screening programs for newborns. Although 14 states allow exemptions from screening if parents object, the vast majority of parents will take advantage of this important opportunity....
