Dutch consensus on diagnosis and treatment of hearing impairment in children and adults with intellectual disability

This is an abridged translation of a recent Dutch consensus on diagnosis and treatment of hearing impairment in children and adults with intellectual disability. Available diagnostic methods are discussed. The use of Oto-Acoustic Emissions as a rapid and low-cost objective screening method is particularly encouraged. Risk groups, protocols for early identification and diagnostic screening in older children and adults, recommendations for treatment and support, and priorities for research have been formulated.