Audiology Facilities
If your baby needs an evaluation from an audiologist, you may review our
Pediatric Audiology Services Guide
(226KB PDF).
Best
Practices Guidelines
There are three best practices guidelines, each of them corresponds to a
stage in diagnosing and treating a hearing-loss.
The three guidelines include:
Best Practices Protocol for Newborn Hearing Screening (82KB PDF),
Best Practices Protocol for
Audiologic Evaluation of Newborns (200KB PDF), and
Best Practices Protocol for
Early Intervention (31KB PDF).
Can Your Baby Hear? Your Baby's First Hearing Screen Brochure
It is important to find hearing loss as soon as possible. If hearing loss
is found early, it is easier for babies to learn.
Can Your Baby Hear?
Your Baby's First Hearing Screen is a parent brochure that
has more information about newborn hearing screening. English, Spanish, and
Russian versions available.
Family Resources Guide by
County
The family resource guide identifies resources available in each county
for parents, families and healthcare providers. To view resources for
each county, please see our County
Resources page.
Hearing Loss Resource Guide for Families of Children with Hearing
Loss (Parent Notebook)
If your child has hearing loss, there are many resources available for you and
your family. Please see our Hearing Loss Resource Guide for Families of Children
with Hearing Loss (496KB PDF), also in
Russian (484KB PDF), Somali
(575KB PDF) and
Spanish (470KB PDF). Other resources are available on our
Links and
Parents pages. If you are unable to download these materials,
please contact 206-418-5613.
If Your Baby is Referred for a Hearing Evaluation Brochure
If your baby doesn't pass the second hearing screen, you should make an
appointment with a Pediatric Audiologist
(226KB PDF) (a hearing specialist) for a hearing
test as soon as possible.
If Your Baby is Referred for a Hearing Evaluation
(select from English, Spanish and Russian) is a parent brochure
with more information about why your baby needs further
testing and what you should do.
Out-patient Screening Facilities
If your baby needs a second hearing screen, please contact a facility
from our list of Out-patient Screening Facilities
(71KB PDF).
Risk Factors
for Late-Onset Hearing Loss (See Fact Sheets, listed below)
Washington State Board of Health Report
The Washington State Board of Health Report
(109KB PDF) contains detailed information on
current hearing screening rates in Washington State, collaborative
efforts to support voluntary Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS),
status of the Department of Health's system for monitoring, assisting,
and evaluating UNHS programs, and ongoing issues related to UNHS in
Washington.
Could It Be Genetic? Brochure
The Could It Be Genetic?
(233KB PDF) brochure was created by the former Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics
Group (PacNoRGG) to help families understand how genetic evaluations and
genetic counseling may be helpful, and what to expect at a genetic
evaluation.
Genetic Health Care in
Washington
Genetic Health Care in Washington:
Assessment of Services and Perceptions and Establishment of a Statewide
Plan (1985KB PDF) can be used as a general resource book, a
reference document, or a planning report. Washington's Genetic
Services Section developed this 1997 report with the following goals: 1)
measure the size of the population receiving or in need of services
within Washington for one of six relatively common birth defects or
genetic conditions, 2) evaluate that population's genetic service needs,
and 3) determine whether or not gaps in the delivery of genetic services
exist in the state.
Washington State Genetics Education Plan
Together with the Genetics Education Steering
Committee, we outlined what several target audiences should know about
genetics. The results are in our
Washington State Genetics Education
Plan (495KB PDF).
Will I Have A Healthy Baby? Brochure
The Will I Have A Health Baby?
(168KB PDF) brochure was developed with the former Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group (PacNoRGG)
to help families decide if genetic counseling is right for them.
2006 Disability in Washington report.