Amplification for Infants and Children With Hearing Loss

No AccessAmerican Journal of AudiologyClinical Focus: Grand Rounds1 Mar 1996Amplification for Infants and Children With Hearing Loss The Pediatric Working Group and Fred H. Bess The Pediatric Working Group Conference on Amplification for Children With Auditory Deficits Google Scholar and Fred H. Bess Vanderbilt University, Division of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Nashville, TN 37232-8700 Google Scholar https://doi.org/10.1044/1059-0889.0501.53 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In References American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (1991, March). Guidelines for the audiologic assessment of children from birth through 36 months of age.Asha, 33(Suppl. 5), 37–43. Google Scholar Anderson, K. (1989). Screening Instrument for Targeting Education Risk (SIFTER). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed. Google Scholar Anderson, K., & Matkin, N. D. (in development). Preschool S.I.F.T.E.R. 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