A child cоmes in fоllоwing а fаiled newborn heаring screening. A thorough case history reveals a family history of hearing loss on the mother's side (maternal cousin wears hearing aids since age 2 years). The ABR shows a moderate sensorineural hearing loss bilaterally. What are your next steps as a managing audiologist? What audiologic and non audiologic recommendations do you have for the patient? What is a probable genetic reason for hearing loss? What is a probable nongenetic reason for hearing loss? Name 3 reason why genetic testing is an important part of the sensorineural medical workup?