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Aun antes de nacer, la mayoría de los niños oyen y escuchan sonidos. Aprenden a hablar imitando los sonidos a su alrededor y las voces de sus padres y de las personas que los cuidan.

Most children hear and listen to sounds at and even before birth. They learn to talk by imitating the sounds they hear around them and the voices of their parents and caregivers. But that’s not true for all children. In fact, about two or three out of every 1,000 children in the United States are born with detectable hearing loss in one or both ears.

This year marks 50 years of saving lives through newborn screening. How much do you know about newborn screening? Take our quiz to find out.