LSL-SA	Listening and Spoken Language-South Africa
TSLT	Traditional Speech-Language Therapy
EHDI	Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
NHS	Newborn Hearing Screening
EI	Early Intervention
AVT	Auditory Verbal Therapy
LMIC	Low-middle-income country
ECD	Early Childhood Development
SASL	South African Sign Language
NDP	National Development Plan
HPCSA	Health Professions Council of South Africa
CI	Cochlear Implant
DALYs	Disability-Adjusted Life Years