Early
Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Programs by State
State EHDI programs promote universal
newborn hearing screening, develop effective tracking and
follow-up as a part of the public health system, promote appropriate
and timely diagnosis of the hearing loss, prompt enrollment
in appropriate Early Intervention, ensure a medical home for
all newborns and strive to eliminate geographic and financial
barriers to service access. The Program for Infants and Toddlers
with Disabilities (Part C of IDEA) is a federal grant program
that assists states in operating a comprehensive statewide
program of early intervention services for infants and toddlers
with disabilities, ages birth through age 2 years, and their
families.
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Getting Started:
The
federal Maternal Child Health Bureau, Health Resources
and Services Administration and health literacy researchers
at Louisiana State University developed the following
materials to help health care professionals provide parents
with easy to understand newborn hearing screening information.
What
to Do if Your Baby's Screening Reveals a Possible Hearing
Problem 
Additional Resources:
 A
Medical Home for Infants Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing,
April 07
In the early 1990s, a novel idea began sweeping the
nation. The advent of a new generation of screening
technologies made it possible to assess newborn babies’ hearing
and identify those with congenital hearing loss in the
first few months of life. Professionals familiar with
early hearing screening technologies and the potential
for markedly improved outcomes began advocating for universal
newborn hearing screening. Initial results from states
that adopted universal screening were encouraging, and
the idea gained increasing acceptance. In little more
than a decade, dramatic state-by-state adoption has made
universal newborn hearing screening the rule rather than
the exception.
Last Updated
June 19, 2008
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