General
The Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Advisory Committee is committed to the adoption of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs. Our goal is to facilitate the early identification, diagnosis, amplification and intervention of infants and children with hearing loss in order to maximize developmental outcomes.
This is an annual progress report for budget period July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013.
The New Mexico Newborn Hearing Screening Program is designed to oversee the newborn hearing screenings, diagnostic evaluations and referrals to the early intervention process through a tracking system. The program assists in identifying those newborns with hearing loss, as soon as possible, so the ability to develop communication and social skills is obtained at the earliest stage.