Neonatal hearing screening program and school education for deaf children in Switzerland
Cao-Nguyen, M-H.; Guyot, J-P.
Revue Medicale Suisse 5(219): 1930-1932
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 1660-9379 PMID: 19946994 Document Number: 629858
A national hearing screening in newborns was introduced in Switzerland in the early 2000s. Since then, the number of maternities which applies has considerably increased. Test results are collected in a national database, giving a good overview of the quality of screening and incidence of deafness in Switzerland. The diagnosis and rehabilitation of deafness is earlier than before. This, combined to modem technologies allows mainstream integration of almost every deaf child.