State Web Sites:
• Connecticut Department of Public Health Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Program

State NHS Training:
• Web: Newborn Screening in Connecticut WEB-BASED TRAINING for Pediatricians, Family Practitioners, Advanced Practice Nurses, and Physician Assistants Online until January 2010

• Download Brochure (PDF)

Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Contact:
Donna C. Maselli, RN, MPH
Public Health Initiatives Branch
State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue
MS #11 MAT
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Telephone: (860) 509-7505
Fax: (860) 509-8132
Email

UNHS Program Information

Legislation

Grants

Brochures/Manuals
• Genetics Testing of Babies with Hearing Loss (2.26MB)
• Seeing and ENT When Your Child Needs Hearing Aids (27.9kb)
• Seeing an Audiologist (24kb)
• Service Guideline #5: Young Children who are Hard of Hearing or Deaf (611kb)
• Service Guideline #5: Young Children who are Hard of Hearing or Deaf (Espanol) (384kb)
• Listen Up (Espanol) (2.34MB)
• Parents Guide to Diagnostic Hearing Testing of Infants (2.22MB)
• Parents Guide to Diagnostic Hearing Testing of Infants (Espanol) (2.33MB)

Connecticut — For Health Care Providers

Newborn Hearing Screening

Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programs
• Connecticut UNHS Hospitals
• Connecticut UNHS Statistics

State UNHS Resources
• Connecticut UNHS Guidelines
• Connecticut Department of Public Health Newborn Hearing Screening Delivery Flow Chart (9kb)

UNHS Legislation
• Connecticut UNHS Legislation
• Rules & Regulations (~10kb)
• Connecticut Legislation Mandating Insurance Companies To Cover Hearing Aids (6kb)
• Connecticut UNHS Legislation - Summary

Also see:
• General Newborn Hearing Screening »

Diagnostic Audiology & Pediatric Rehabilitation Services

Audiology Protocols
• Advisory Board Recommendations (28kb)
• State of Connecticut Department of Public Health Newborn Hearing Screening Delivery Flow Chart (9kb)

Diagnostic Audiological Assessment Providers
• Diagnostic Testing Locations (20kb)

Hearing Aids & Cochlear Implants
• Connecticut Legislation Mandating Insurance Companies To Cover Hearing Aids (6kb)

Also see:
• General Diagnostic Audiology Information »

Early Intervention

Birth to Three System
• Service Guideline #5

Also see:
• General Early Intervention Intervention »

Data Management

Also see:
• General Data Management Information »

Medical Home

State Medical Home Information
• Medical Home Information (Connecticut)
The American Academy of Pediatrics's Medical Home state web page is "designed to keep you informed about events and activities happening in the state that will help improve access to medical homes for children with special health care needs (CSHCN)."
 

Also see:
• General Medical Home Information »

Program Evaluation Tools

Also see:
• General Program Evaluation Information »

Connecticut — For Families

Family Support & Resources Information

State Children's Health Insurance Program Information
• Connecticut -- HUSKY (Healthcare for UninSured Kids and Youth)

State Organizations
• Connecicut State & National Association Flyer (17kb)

Also see:
• Additional Family Support Information »