The Scholl Center
for communication disorders
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Kids
1 - 3 - 6 (or sooner!)
1 month - If your baby refers on the newborn hearing screening before being discharged from the hospital, make every effort to get them rescreened by 1 month of age.
3 months - If your baby refers on the rescreening from the hospital, make every effort to have a full diagnostic audiological evaluation and diagnosis by 3 months of age.
6 months (preferably sooner) - If your baby is diagnosed with a hearing loss, start rehabilitation as quickly as possible!
Rehabilitation for a child with hearing loss is a combined effort between early intervention teams, audiologist, primary care physician, ear, nose & throat specialist, geneticist, counselors and other allied health professionals. The sooner the rehabilitation begins, the better the outcome.
Choosing pediatric specialists in every area of your journey of a child with hearing is important. Professionals who don't routinely serve infants and children may not be the best choice and may not know all the opportunities available for your child.
If insurance does not cover your child's first set of hearing aids, there is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving young children in the state that will. Please contact our office for more information.
Visit www.infanthearing.org
We love kids at The Scholl Center! Dr. Scholl specializes in children birth-to-18 and has been a guest author and speaker on the subject numerous times.
From the time an infant refers on a newborn hearing screening, The Scholl Center can help you navigate through the process easily. Strong community ties with other allied health professionals and on-going training on best practice for pediatrics makes The Scholl Center the natural choice for treating the whole child.
Onsite access to an ear, nose & throat physician specializing in children with hearing loss is another added benefit.
Most importantly, we like kids! You'll be able to tell the kid-friendly difference the moment you step in our office and find the toy room.
