Infant Hearing Program (Childhood Permanent Hearing Impairment Program) @ Five Countries Children’s Center

​The provincial government funds a universal program for children with permanent hearing impairments from birth to Grade One entry. This program includes,Infant Hearing Screening, Approximately 24 hours after birth, infants may have their hearing screened by a trained screener from the Centre at Peterborough Regional Health Centre. Babies who ‘refer’ on the initial screening will be seen for follow-up at the community screening clinic and-or by the program’s audiologist. Babies born at other area hospitals or at-home will be screened at community clinics.