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Hearing Loss Fact Sheet |
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Decision Guide to Communication Choices (Brochure) Helps parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing outline initial steps in deciding on first communication options (English) |
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Making a Plan for Your Child (For download only) Helps parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing work with professionals to build an Individual Family Service Plan. [Download and print] | |
Questions You May Want to Ask Your Child’s Genetics Team: questions for families to ask their genetics team (Accordion
style pamphlet dual sided with English and Spanish). (English and Spanish) |
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Questions You May Want to Ask Your Child’s Medical
Professional: questions for families to ask their
medical professional (Accordion style pamphlet dual sided
with English and Spanish). (English and Spanish) |
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Questions You May
Want to Ask Your Child’s Early Interventionist: questions for families to ask their Early Interventionist
(Accordion style pamphlet dual sided with English and
Spanish). (English and Spanish | English and Spanish text versions) |
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Questions You May
Want to Ask Your Child's Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Doctor: questions for families to ask their Ear, Nose, and Throat
(ENT) doctor (Accordion style pamphlet dual sided with
English and Spanish) (English and Spanish | English Text Version) |
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Questions You May
Want to Ask Your Child's Audiologist: questions
for families to ask their audiologist (Accordion style
pamphlet dual sided with English and Spanish) (English and Spanish | English Text Version) |
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Questions You May Want to Ask Your
Child's Speech Language Pathologist: questions for
families to ask their Speech Language Pathologist (Accordion
style pamphlet dual sided with English and Spanish) (English) |
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Communication product in
Spanish for parents of children with hearing loss called "Guía
para Familias de Niños con Pérdida Auditiva," (Guide for
Families of Children with Hearing Loss).
Nota: This resource is not a translation of the materials already available in English. It was created in Spanish and designed specifically for the Spanish-speaking population. |
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Early Intervention:
Communication and Language for Families of Deaf and
Hard-of-Hearing Infants (English) |
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Just in Time for Pediatric Primary
Care Providers (spiral-bound booklet) These materials provide an overview of the EHDI process, 1-3-6, risk factors, communication choices, and early intervention. (English) |
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Just in Time for Families (spiral-bound booklet) These materials provide an overview
of the EHDI process, 1-3-6, risk factors, communication
choices, and early intervention. (English and Spanish) |
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Just in Time Poster: "Is Your Child at Risk for
Hearing Loss?" Small and Standard size (English and Spanish) |
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Just in Time Poster: "1-3-6" Small and Standard size (English and Spanish) |
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A Parents’ Guide to Genetics
and Hearing Loss: A guide about genetics for families.
(English) |
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Child Development and Milestones |
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CDC’s Hearing Loss Surveillance Activities |
Educational Materials from States
CDC’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program has created a clearinghouse consisting of EHDI-related educational materials from U.S. states and territories.
Spanish-Language Radio Public Service Announcements
A 30-second and a 60-second radio public service announcement (PSA) in Spanish to:
- Increase awareness of newborn screening for hearing loss
- Encourage parents to follow up if a loss is identified and
- Promote the availability of intervention services among Hispanic audiences
PSA Title:
La evaluación de la audición en los recién nacidos es importante para su desarrollo (Newborn Hearing Screening Is Important for Development)
60-second PSA (Spanish): [download audio | listen to audio | read transcript]
60-second PSA (Spanish) with space for organization/program tag: [download audio | listen to audio | read transcript]
30-second PSA (Spanish): [download audio | listen to audio | read transcript]
30-second PSA (Spanish) with space for organization/program tag: [download audio | listen to audio | read transcript]
Contact Us:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Hearing Loss Team
1600 Clifton Road
MS E-87
Atlanta, GA 30333 - 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348
New Hours of Operation
8am-8pm ET/Monday-Friday
Closed Holidays - cdcinfo@cdc.gov