Abstract
We investigated 84 children who visited the Fukuoka Welfare Center for hearing examinations and re-habilitation between 2008 and 2010. Fifty-two (62%) cases had undergone a newborn auditory screening. Thirty-nine (46%) had visited our infant center. The mean age of the infants was 6 months. Twenty-six (31%) cases had not undergone the newborn auditory screening. Their mean age was 2 years 1 month. These findings indicate that the auditory screening program in Fukuoka needs to be reevaluated so that children with hearing impairments can be identified and receive earlier intervention.
