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​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). ​

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​ Practi​ces

• 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 Audi​ologic 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)

• ​PCP Tools
  

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 continuin​g 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.