Hearing Screening Resources

Parent Education

Purpose of Newborn Hearing Screening

Frequently asked questions about newborn hearing screening answered by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM)

Video: "It's Natural to want to know about your baby's hearing"

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)-Raising Deaf Kids

Guidance for parents on raising deaf or hard-of-hearing children.

Professional Resources

Evaluation Guidelines for Diagnosis of Congenital Hearing Loss

Guidelines for the genetic evaluation of congenital hearing loss compiled by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

ACMG-Statement on Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (2000)

Statement from the American College of Medical Genetics on Universal Newborn Hearing Screening.

Legislation

State Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Laws

List of states who have passed Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Laws. List provided by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

Organizations

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)