The following list of resources was compiled for professionals and providers who work with children diagnosed with hearing loss and hearing related issues in the California Newborn Hearing Screening Program (NHSP). 

• Special Care Center Directory

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Chapter Champions for NHSP

California Chapter 1

Dylan Chan MD, PhD, FAAP 
Professor, Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Director, Children’s Communication Center
University of California, San Francisco
(415) 353-2757 (office)

California Chapter 2

Parul Bhatia MD, FAAP 
4650 Sunset Blvd 
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 361-2122

California Chapter 3

Daniela Carvalho MD, FAAP 
3030 Children’s Way
1st Floor – North
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 309-7701

California Chapter 4

Sudeep Kukreja MD, FAAP
1201 W La Veta Ave
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 509-4373

Best Practices

• Infant Audiology Assessment Guidelines
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Technical Report On Sedation
• Joint Committee on Infant Hearing Position Statement Year 2019
  
• AAA Pediatric Amplification Protocol
• ASHA Guidelines for Audiologic Assessment of Children From Birth to 5 Years Of Age
• California Department of Education – Best Practices for Early Start for infants and toddlers who are deaf or hard of hearing  
  
• NHSP Process and Flowchart
  

Early Start – Early Intervention

• California’s early intervention program, known as Early Start (Not DHCS), is a program for infants and toddlers under three years of age with special developmental needs and their families. 
• For children under age three diagnosed with a hearing loss there is a simplified referral process through Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K).
  

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EDHI) Conference Presentations

• “California Newborn Hearing Screening QI Collaborative: Then and Now” (PDF)
   Poster presented at the 2009 National EHDI Conference 
• “Making Quality an Integral Part of Your EHDI Program” (PDF)
   Presented at the International NHS 2008 Conference

Primary Care Provider Tools (PCP)

• EHDI Guidelines for Primary Care Providers
  
• EHDI Checklist for Families:  English | Spanish 
  
• Hearing Loss Work-up
  

Additional Resources

• Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology 
  E-Mail:  ARA@audrehab.org
  Promotes excellence in hearing care through the provision of comprehensive rehabilitative and habilitative services. Membership program offers exclusive content and training related to audiologic rehabilitative care.
  

• The American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association (ADARA)
  E-Mail:  office@adara.org
  ADARA is a national organization that brings together professionals from vocational rehabilitation, mental health, chemical health, education, interpreting, and related fields to share best practices in working with individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind to address policy and program concerns, and to network.

• American Academy of Audiology
  Phone/TTY/TDD: (800) 222-2336
  E-Mail: infoAud@audiology.org
  Provides professional development, education, research, and promotes increased public awareness of hearing disorders and audiologic services. The academy promotes quality hearing and balance care by advancing the profession of audiology through leadership, advocacy, education, public awareness, and support of research.
  

• American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery  (AAO-HNS)
  Phone: (703) 836-4444
  AAO-HNS is one of the world’s largest organizations representing specialists who treat the ears, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck. Provides continuing medical education courses, publications, research, and workshops.

• American Hearing Research Foundation 
  Phone: (773) 747-7280  
  E-Mail: info@american-hearing.org
  Supports medical research and education in the causes, prevention, and cures of deafness, hearing losses, and balance disorders. Keeps physicians and the public informed on the latest developments in hearing research and education.

• American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological Society (aka Triological Society)
  Phone: (630) 332-9870
  The mission of the Society is to assist otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons as well as other related healthcare professionals in developing their knowledge and skills in pursuit of improved patient care through education, research, and fellowship.
  

• Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO)
  Phone: (615) 432-0100
  E-Mail: headquarters@aro.org
  ARO is dedicated to advancing the understanding of hearing and balance. The association brings together researchers, clinicians, and students from around the world to foster collaboration, share knowledge, and drive groundbreaking discoveries in otolaryngology.
  

• California Speech-Language Hearing Association (CSHA)
  Phone: (916) 921-1568
  Fax: (916) 661-4777
  E-Mail:  connerly@csha.org
  CHSA is a collective of compassionate professionals including speech pathologists, speech language pathology assistants, audiologists, students, and other related professionals in California. They provide support through advocacy, research, evidence-based practice, and thought leadership.
  

• Council for Exceptional Children 
  Phone: (888) 232-7773
  E-Mail: service@exceptionalchildren.org
  The council is dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with disabilities by empowering the professionals who support them. They provide professional development resources, training in-person and online, networking, as well as the Partner Solutions Directory of special education products, services, and programming support.

• International Hearing Society (IHS)
  Phone: (734) 522-7200
  Helpline: (800) 521-5247
  Fax: (734) 522-0200
  IHS tests human hearing and selecting, fitting and dispensing hearing instruments, and counsels patients. IHS conducts programs in competency accreditation, education, training, and encourages specialty-level certification for its members.
  

• National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) 
  Phone: (435) 797-3584
  Provides support to Early Hearing Detection and Intervention programs throughout the United States by developing training materials for screening programs, refinement of screening technology, data management, and more.
  

• National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  Phone: (800) 241-1044  
  TTY/TDD: (800) 241-1055
  E-Mail: nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov
  Provides information and disseminates materials to educate the public and health professionals about research areas in human communication. They offer grant funding, training, and free publications for professionals in the science of communication. 
  

• Oberkotter Foundation 
  E-Mail: info@oberkotterfoundation.org
  The foundation works to ensure the professionals who serve families of children with hearing loss are well-versed in today’s research-backed information, industry knowledge, and best practices in pediatric audiology and Listening and Spoken Language intervention. They host free online learning and a community of more than 10,000 hearing healthcare professionals.
  

• Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
  Phone: (202) 367-1121
  Fax: (202) 367-2121
  E-Mail: info@resna.org
  RESNA is a professional membership organization dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of people with disabilities through increasing access to technology solutions. Membership includes an annual conference, RESNA publications, publication of the journal Assistive Technology, professional development opportunities, and a range of networking options available both in-person and online.