Definition
A severe to profound hearing loss that is present before speech develops. The hearing loss may be congenital (present at birth) or occur in the prelingual period (before the child is two to three years of age); and generally precludes the normal, spontaneous development of language.
URL Name
YF-3200-1700-670
Third Level Code
YF-3200
Taxonomy Code
YF-3200.1700-670
Parent Code
YF-3200.1700
Family Code
Y
Second Level Code
YF
Fifth Level Code
YF-3200-1700-670
Fourth Level Code
YF-3200-1700
Publication Status
Draft