Hearing, Speech, and Language in Infants and Toddlers Born Prematurely
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| Title: | Hearing, Speech, and Language in Infants and Toddlers Born Prematurely |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lisa L. Hunter, Jennifer Vannest, David R. Moore, Maria Barnes-Davis, Chelsea Blankenship, Lauren Prather, Jody Caldwell-Kurtzman, Nehal Parikh |
| Source: | Volta Review. 2023 123(1):1-20. |
| Availability: | Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. 3417 Volta Place NW, Washington, DC 20007. Tel: 202-337-5220; Fax: 202-337-8314; e-mail: periodicals@agbell.org; Web site: https://www.agbell.org/Advocacy/Volta-Review |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 20 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) (DHHS/NIH) |
| Contract Number: | R01DC018734 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research Speeches/Meeting Papers |
| Descriptors: | Premature Infants, Perinatal Influences, Language Impairments, Hearing Impairments, Speech Impairments, Toddlers, Child Development, Developmental Delays, Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Tests, Language Acquisition, Speech Therapy |
| Geographic Terms: | Ohio (Cincinnati) |
| ISSN: | 0042-8639 2162-5158 |
| Abstract: | Worldwide, 15 million babies are "born too soon" every year (Blencowe et al., 2012; Howson et al., 2013). Remarkably, prematurity survival rates now exceed 93% across all countries. More than 360,000 preterm babies survived in the United States in 2020; 10% of all births (Blencowe et al., 2012; Howson et al., 2013). While this is an incredible achievement, preterm birth places the developing infant in a particularly vulnerable state for life-long adverse developmental outcomes. Due to improved survival rates, developmental disabilities, including hearing, visual, motor, cognitive, speech-language, and literacy deficits, have also increased (McCormick & Behrman, 2007). In addition to the medical and developmental consequences, the increased cost of raising a preterm child compared to a term-born child exceeds $134,000 or >60 billion annually in U.S. dollars, adjusted for the year 2023 (Mangham et al., 2009). In contrast, the cost of early intervention is a relative bargain, at $1,240 per preterm infant, adjusted for the year 2023 (Clements et al., 2007). Early intervention is highly likely to be effective, based on the remarkable plasticity of the newborn brain (White et al., 2013). |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Access URL: | https://www.agbell.org/VR-Archive |
| Accession Number: | EJ1413522 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Worldwide, 15 million babies are "born too soon" every year (Blencowe et al., 2012; Howson et al., 2013). Remarkably, prematurity survival rates now exceed 93% across all countries. More than 360,000 preterm babies survived in the United States in 2020; 10% of all births (Blencowe et al., 2012; Howson et al., 2013). While this is an incredible achievement, preterm birth places the developing infant in a particularly vulnerable state for life-long adverse developmental outcomes. Due to improved survival rates, developmental disabilities, including hearing, visual, motor, cognitive, speech-language, and literacy deficits, have also increased (McCormick & Behrman, 2007). In addition to the medical and developmental consequences, the increased cost of raising a preterm child compared to a term-born child exceeds $134,000 or >60 billion annually in U.S. dollars, adjusted for the year 2023 (Mangham et al., 2009). In contrast, the cost of early intervention is a relative bargain, at $1,240 per preterm infant, adjusted for the year 2023 (Clements et al., 2007). Early intervention is highly likely to be effective, based on the remarkable plasticity of the newborn brain (White et al., 2013). |
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| ISSN: | 0042-8639 2162-5158 |
