Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention

Publications & Reports

Georgia's Resource Guide for Families of Children with Hearing Loss  

¿HA ESCUCHADO?: La Guía de Recursos de Georgia para Familias con Niños con Disminución Auditiva  

This resource guide was written for families of infants and children recently identified with hearing loss. This guide will help families with their questions and concerns about their child's hearing loss and assist them in finding local resources for services.

UNHSI 2001 Annual Report 

This report, released by the Georgia Department of Public Health and the State Advisory Committee on Newborn Hearing Screening in December 2001, describes the growth of newborn hearing screening in Georgia over the first year of the statewide initiative.

Brochures

State law (O.C.G.A. 31-1-3.2) provides that "every licensed or certified hospital and physician shall educate the parents of newborn infants born in such hospitals of the importance of screening the hearing of newborn infants and follow-up care. To assist in this effort, DPH in conjunction with the SACNHS has developed and approved two Georgia-specific educational brochures for parents of newborns, "Have You Heard?" and "Georgia's Newborn Screening Tests". Copies are now available to hospitals, health departments, and interested others through DHR Central Supply.

Fact Sheets

Universal Newborn Hearing Screening & Intervention Fact Sheet 

A one page Fact Sheet describes the Universal Newborn Screening and Intervention program's purpose and goals.