Audiologists
As an audiologist, you are an essential part of the child’s care team and a key part of Oklahoma Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EDHI). Oklahoma EHDI strives to follow The Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH) recommended timeline of hearing screening by 1 month, diagnostic evaluation by 3 months if needed, and intervention by 6 months if needed.
It takes a dedicated team to help families through the EHDI process. A key part of helping families through this process is timely reporting of diagnostic results for children 0-3 years of age. These results are used by Oklahoma EHDI staff to assist families through the diagnosis and provide resources as needed.
Even beyond the newborn hearing screening and the initial diagnosis, reporting results for children up to 3 years of age is important. Submitted data is used to assist families in obtaining intervention services, parent-to parent support, and other resources as indicate. Additionally, deidentified data is submitted to the Center for Disease Control to monitor the incidence and prevalence of congenital hearing loss, late onset hearing loss, and screening rates.
Thank you for helping the efforts to care for Oklahoma’s children!
- 1 Month: All infants should have a hearing screening by 1 month of age
- 3 Months: If after two screenings the baby does not pass, a medical and hearing evaluation is needed before 3 months of age
- 6 Months: If a hearing loss is detected, treatment and intervention should be started by 6 months of age
There are three methods to report hearing results. Complete the appropriate form (diagnostic or screening) and:
- Email it to OSDH.newbornhearing@health.ok.gov.
- Fax it to 405-900-7554.
- Mail it to:
- Newborn Hearing Screening Program
Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Ste. 1702
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406
- Newborn Hearing Screening Program
OAC 310:540 states that all hearing screening results are submitted within 7 days of the screening. This information is used to track newborns who do not pass their initial hearing screening and to encourage rescreening and diagnostic testing.
Newborn hearing screening results are located on the Newborn Screening Result web portal. For new access to the web portal, please email or call the public health lab.
- (405) 564-7753
- PublicHealthlab@health.ok.gov
- Oklahoma Family Network (OFN) provides family support
- The Oklahoma School for the Deaf (ODS) Family Engagement and Early Language Supports (FEELS) provides intervention services
- Sooner Start is designed to meet the needs of families with infants or toddlers with developmental delays at no charge to the family
- National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM)
- Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Hearing First
- About | Starts Hear
- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc.
- Hands and Voices
- EHDI-PALS
- About Baby's First Test
- Home : NC Beginnings
- 2019 Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH) Position Statement Released
- Professional Resources
Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Newborn Hearing Screening Program
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Suite 1702
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406
Phone: (405) 426-8309
Fax: (405) 900-7554
E-Mail: OSDH.newbornhearing@health.ok.gov