Early Intervention for Hearing-Impaired Children-From Policy to Practice: An Integrative Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Globally, many countries have endorsed the World Health Organisation's (WHO) early intervention (EI) guidelines through their legislation with contextual variations. Sensitive evaluation of gaps within EI-recommended systems is essential, especially in the translation of policy into practice across high-income and low- to middle-income country (LMIC) contexts, including South Africa. The main objective was to explore and identify the current evidence reflecting the application of hearing-specific government policy regarding EI and early education (EE) for hearing-impaired/d/Deaf/hard-of-hearing (HI/D/HH) children aged six and below.

Method

An integrative review was conducted on peer-reviewed articles that examined policy in practice regarding EI for HI/

SUBMITTER: Petrocchi-Bartal L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11852310 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature