Goal: Prevent sensory and communication disorders and improve quality of life for people who have them.
Many people in the United States will have a sensory or communication disorder in their lifetime. This includes problems with vision, hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, or language. Healthy People 2030 focuses on preventing, diagnosing, and treating these disorders in people of all ages.
Sensory or communication disorders can have a major impact on social, emotional, and physical well-being. Some groups have a higher risk of these disorders, including people with low incomes, people who work in certain industries, and older adults. People who are diagnosed or treated later often have worse outcomes.
Preventive care like hearing screenings for newborns and comprehensive eye exams in adults are critical for finding and treating these disorders early. And strategies to increase use of eye and hearing protection can help prevent new cases.
Objective Status
1 Target met or exceeded
0 Improving
3 Little or no detectable change
1 Getting worse
17 Baseline only
2 Developmental
3 Research
Related Objectives
The following is a sample of objectives related to this topic. Some objectives may include population data.
Sensory or Communication Disorders — General
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Baseline only
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Developmental
Little or no detectable change
Little or no detectable change
Target met or exceeded
Adolescents
Getting worse
Health Care
Baseline only
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People with Disabilities
Preventive Care
Little or no detectable change
Baseline only
