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This investigation was conducted by a questionnaire that was administered to the mothers of hearing-impaired children. A total of 68 completed and valid questionnaires were returned. The questions were about hearing-impaired risk factors in the neonatal period, development of gross motor skills and balance, development of speech and language, placement of hearing aids and speech training. Of all hearing-impaired children,54% showed one or more neonatal hearing-impaired risk factors. Head control, sitting, crawling and walking were delayed by one month or four months relative to children with normal hearing. Onset of canonical babbling, first words and the use of two words also showed a delay. Of all hearing-impaired children,81% used hearing aids and 84% received speech training. The results suggested that early identification of hearing impairment is needed for the development of speech and language in childhood.
