We work to:

• Improve the health of people with, or at risk of, genetic disease.
• Identify babies who have hearing-loss and help their parents get the resources they need. This is known as the Early Hearing-loss Detection, Diagnosis and Intervention (EHDDI) Program

We do this by:

• Providing information to individuals, families, and healthcare providers.
• Helping families locate genetic counselors or pediatric audiologists (hearing doctor for children).
• Monitoring the quality of genetic and hearing services in Washington.
• Collecting data about genetics clinics and infant hearing screening.
• Supporting Washington's genetics clinics and counselors.
• Providing educational opportunities for health care providers.

Find out more:

• Learn more about genetics
• Find a genetics clinic or genetic counselor in your area
• Learn more about early hearing-loss (EHDDI)
• Find a pediatric audiologist in your area (187KB PDF)

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