The National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) at Utah State University serves as the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, National Technical Resource Center (EHDI NTRC) funded by Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) at the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The purpose of the EHDI NTRC is to provide support to EHDI programs in states and territories also funded by HRSA. The EHDI NTRC helps EHDI programs ensure that children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) are identified through newborn, infant, and early childhood hearing screening and receive the diagnostic and early intervention services they need. To achieve these aims, the EHDI NTRC provides programs and professionals with:
- Technical assistance
- Training
- Access to information about evidence-based practices
- Partnership opportunities with national EHDI systems of care organizations and other key stakeholders, including those that represent and/ or serve families with children who are DHH.
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COVID-19 Resources
Guidance from your state or local government may supersede any federal or organizational guidance. These resources are not exhaustive and are updated frequently, please check back often.
Expanding Telehealth to Improve EHDI Systems
Learn more about using telecommunications technologies to support remote access to pediatric audiology and early intervention services for families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
EHDI-PALS
EHDI-PALS links you to information, resources, and services for children with hearing loss. At the heart of EHDI-PALS is a national web-based directory of facilities that offer pediatric audiology services to young children.
Communicating with Your Child*
*Try different approaches to find what works best for your child and family. There is not a “one size fits all” solution.
