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Florida Newborn Screening Program - Hearing Resources

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Florida Newborn Hearing Screening Statute

Most states have a statute requiring universal newborn hearing screening. Since October 1, 2000 newborn hearing screening has been required, unless the parent objects, for all newborns in Florida. The intent of this statute is "to provide a statewide comprehensive and coordinated interdisciplinary program of early hearing impairment screening, identification, and followup care for newborns. The goal is to screen all newborns for hearing impairment in order to alleviate the adverse effects of hearing loss on speech and language development, academic performance, and cognitive development." To see the complete statute, visit Florida Statute 383.145.

Documents

Hearing Result Reporting

The preferred method of reporting hearing screening results to the Florida Newborn Screening Program is on the Florida Newborn Screening blood specimen card. Hearing screening results not reported on the card are to be entered into eReports™. Once users are registered and trained in eReports™ usage, results via fax and Direct Secure Messaging (DSM) are no longer necessary.

Florida Resource Guide for Families of Young Children with Hearing Loss

The Florida Resource Guide for Families of Young Children with Hearing Loss is an excellent resource for parents of a young child diagnosed with partial or total hearing loss. The guide covers testing, communication exercises, intervention resources available, available technology, an advocacy chapter and much more. The guide may be downloaded and printed in English, Spanish, and Creole.  Copies may also be ordered at no cost.

Educational Videos on Hearing Loss

Find more videos for parents and professionals at NCHAM's website.

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Data

Parent Education Materials

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Newborn Screening - An Important Beginning Brochure Request Form
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Loss & Found: Following Through When a Baby Doesn't Pass the Newborn Hearing Screening Request Form
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Your Baby Needs Another Hearing Test Brochure Request Form
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Referred Hearing Folder Request Form
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Communicate with Your Child Booklet Request Form
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Hearing Milestones Magnet Request Form
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Florida Resource Guide For Families of Young Children with Hearing Loss Request Form

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Early Intervention Hearing Services Brochures Request Form
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Choose Your Baby's Doctor Early Poster Request Form

Related Links

o   Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Florida
o   Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing National
o   American Academy of Audiology
o   American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
o   American Society for Deaf Children
o   American Sign Language University          
o   Centers for Disease Control's Hearing Loss in Children Website
o   Children's Medical Services, Early Steps
o   Florida Association of the Deaf
o   Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
o   Florida Hands & Voices
o   Florida Kidcare
o   Florida Outreach Project
o   Florida School for the Deaf and Blind
o   Florida Speech-Language-Hearing Association
o   Florida’s Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology
o   Joint Committee on Infant Hearing Year 2007 Position Statement: Principles and Guidelines for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs
o   Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center at Gallaudet University
o   Let Them Hear Foundation
o   My Baby’s Hearing
o   National Association of the Deaf
o   National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM)
o   National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
o   Oral Deaf Education
o   Raising Deaf Kids
o   SKI*HI Institute
o   Starkey Hearing Foundation
o   The Children's Hearing Institute

   
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