Free Infant & Child Hearing Screening
This is for babies and children up to 5 years old. Anyone can make an appointment to have their child’s hearing screened. The screening is non-invasive and takes about ten to twenty minutes. Babies who are born in hospitals usually get their hearing screened before they are discharged. Many of those babies should be re-screened. Children born out of hospitals don't get their hearing screened unless their parents take them somewhere to get it done. The cost is usually $100 - maybe beyond the reach of the uninsured.
THE FACTS:
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•Hearing loss is hard to identify without testing - it can be subtle, yet serious.
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•Six out of every 1,000 babies born will have some degree of hearing loss.
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•Hearing loss may result in delays in speech and language development.
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•Early identification and intervention enhances your child's potential for speech and language development
You must make an appointment.
To make an appointment call or e-mail the contact person listed below for each clinic:
DATES AND LOCATIONS:
Portland State University - various dates and times
To make an appointment call 503-725-3070
or e-mail Anne Heassler at anh@pdx.edu
Wednesday February 15, 2012 - Portland, OR
Alma Midwifery Education & Movement Space
1233 SE Stark
Portland, OR 97214
Appointment times are available 9:30 - 2:00.
You must make an appointment in advance for free hearing screening by e-mailing Carol Gray.
Free infant Craniosacral Therapy is also available at this clinic. Please let us know if you would like an appointment for both.
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