Table 1

Classification of infant outcome

Normal	No hearing problems or other impairments reported
Mild impairment	Unilateral hearing loss and/or other mild sequelae
Examples	Unilateral SNHL and mild speech delay
	Congenital heart defect repaired, mild delay
	Mild language/motor/developmental delay
Moderate impairment	Bilateral hearing loss and/or other moderate sequelae
Examples	Profound hearing loss
	Developmental delay and visual problems
	Poor vision, unilateral SNHL, mild developmental delay
Severe impairment	Multiple disabilities
Examples	Cerebral palsy, severe learning difficulties, bilateral SNHL
	Bilateral SNHL, global delay
	Quadriplegia, blindness, SNHL

SNHL, sensorineural hearing loss.