Research confirms that hearing-impared children who are identified and receive intervention before the age of six months have significantly better speech and language development than those identified later.

The following organizations support universal newborn hearing screening:

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Academy of Audiology
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Advantages of OAEs vs. ABR

• Cost, time, and simplicity
• OAE equipment is thousands of dollars less than ABR equipment
• OAEs have very low disposable costs
• OAEs can easily be measured in 10-30 seconds
• OAE testing can be performed by nurses or trained volunteers
• No interpretion needed: A simple Pass/Refer is displayed

Remote Probe Advantages
The remote probe is recommended when testing newborns.

• Allows head movement without compromising test accuracy
• Reduces noisy recordings
• Reliably tests more infants in less time

ERO•SCAN's noise rejection algorithm is the most effective on the market allowing for reliable testing in up to 70 dB SPL of background noise.