Information About Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) State Programs
This page has information for EHDI programs.
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State & Territories Profiles
The State and Territorial Profile includes information about all aspects of the EHDI process, such as program structure, screening and referral procedures, tracking and surveillance systems, and educational materials. A key objective of this resource is to assist states and territories in program planning and evaluation, and to inform parents, other government agencies, and providers about EHDI programs across the United States and its territories.
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Annual State Data
EHDI Contacts
Find the contact information, including websites, for EHDI funded and non-funded states and territories.
EHDI Committees
Please consider sharing your experience with one of these national advisory groups helping shape services for families and professionals.
CDC EHDI Staff
Funded Research Projects
Learn about funded EHDI research projects »
Free Materials for Patients
View, print, and order brochures to give to patients, including:
Questions You May Want to Ask Your Child’s Audiologist
Just in Time for Pediatric Primary Care Providers
Guía para padres sobre la genética y la pérdida auditiva
A Parent’s Guide to Hearing Loss CD ROM
And more…
Conferences & Meetings
Every year, the EHDI National Conference brings together a wide variety of attendees including those who:
Work in state EHDI programs
Assist in EHDI efforts on the federal level
Provide screening, diagnostic and early intervention support at the national, state and local level to young children with hearing loss and their families
Champion Medical Home activities within each state
Are parents of children with hearing loss
- Are deaf or hard-of-hearing adults who are helping to expand opportunities for young children with hearing loss
Upcoming Conference – Save the Date!
Join us for the 2012 National EHDI Conference, March 5-6 in St. Louis, MO
10th Annual EHDI Conference Atlanta 2010
Getting Maximum Advantage from the New CDC Website “Hearing Loss in Children”: Advanced Tips
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Steve Richardson
Recording available at: View Recording
The Five ‘W’s of Family Decision Making: Beyond the ‘What’
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Terri Patterson, Janet DesGeorges
Recording available at: View Recording
The Effect of Co-Occurring Birth Defects on the Timing of Hearing Screening and Diagnosis
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Derek A. Chapman, Ph.D.
Recording available at: View Recording
Health IT Interoperability Standards for EHDI: Addressing State EHDI Program Needs
Thursday May 27, 2010
Anna Orlova, Terese Finitzo, John Eichwald
Recording available at: View Recording
Going Social 4 Health or Using Social Media for Health Communications Campaigns
Thursday April 29, 2010
Ann Aikin
A recording of this session is not available. A Social Media Toolkit (PDF) is available and provides background information on social media overall and their use at CDC.
Teleconferences and Transcripts
These teleconferences are usually held bimonthly on the fourth Thursday of February, April, June, August, October and December unless otherwise announced. The conferences:
Start at 4:00 PM Eastern
Serve as a forum to discuss and share EHDI issues, ideas and activities with people working in fields related to newborn screening
- Provide toll-free audio and web access to all participants and free captioning services by request.
Past Transcripts
Following are transcripts and other related materials of the teleconferences from February 2009 - present. For older transcripts, email cdcinfo@cdc.gov.
Making Information Truly Accessible to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Audiences
February 15, 2010
Mark D. Urban
Infant Diagnostic Hearing Evaluation Survey Results
November 17, 2009
Karen Munoz
NECAP Overview: Examining Language Outcomes at the National Level
September 15, 2009
Allison Sedey, Christie Yoshinaga-Itano
[Chart | Justification | Supplement]
Findings from the 2007 CDC EHDI Hearing Screening and Follow-up Survey
July 14, 2009
Marcus Gaffney, John Eichwald
Standards for the Electronic Transmission of Newborn Screening Records
June 9, 2009
Anna Orlova, Terese Finitzo, John Eichwald
[Standards]
Telehealth and EHDI: A Natural Relationship
May 12, 2009
De Wet Swanepoel, Mark Krumm
Mild & Unilateral Hearing Loss: Considering Options for Families
February 24, 2009
Sarah McKay, Anne Marie Tharpe
Unique Perspectives on Children Affected by Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
February 10th, 2009
Gail Demmler-Harrison, Lynn Pickus, Lisa Saunders, Stuart Grist, Janelle Greenlee
Other Resources
Public Health Grand Rounds
CDC Features
Learn More
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
