38% of Children we serve refer to an Audiologist, 20% of them have some degree of hearing loss.
We have served over 10,000 children across the U.S. and in Jamaica with free hearing screenings and support for families. 38% refer to an audiologist due to ear conditions such as infections, wax-build up or hearing loss. 20% of those we serve do have a permanent hearing loss.
Our mission is to not only provide screenings, but then nurture and educate the families into action.
What is Hearing Loss? How do I know? What do I do? Where do I go? How can I help my child?
STATS, FACTS & INFO HERE
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Get Help Now. Book an Audiology Appointment.
What is a HEARING TEST?
BOOK NOW: CLINIC FINDER HERE
*Make sure you select “pediatric” from the drop down menu
VIDEO: WHAT TO EXPECT AT AT A HEARING TEST
How do I make an appointment?
1. Call your child's pediatrician.
2. Insist on a referral. At times, pediatricians will recommend "let's wait." Don't. Insist on a referral.
3. Call your insurance company and make sure they cover this service. (Often this is covered.)
4. What should I expect? Often a wait. Be patient. Take snacks. Be prepared for the news that your child has hearing loss. Take a friend or family member with you.
Where do I go for an appointment?
1. Visit this clinic finder for a qualified Audiologist near you. (Make sure you verify that they do see children.)
Here is a list of our partners by STATE (organizations we've built a relationship and/or partnered; there are other great centers, but we know these programs and their people personally and will also attest for their impeccable customer service.)
To become a preferred clinic, email Jaime Vernon.
Alabama
-- Montgomery
-- Birmingham Area
Speech and Hearing Center University of Alabama
Jones Institute for Rehabilitative Audiology,LLC
Children's Hospital of Alabama
-- Auburn Area
Hearing Professionals of Alabama
East Alabama Ear Nose & Throat PC
-- Southern Alabama
Alaska
Alaska Hearing & Tinnitus Center
Arizona
-- Phoenix
Arizona State University Speech and Hearing Clinic
Arizona Hearing and Balance Center
-- Flagstaff
Flagstaff Medical Center Audiology
Flagstaff Surgical Associates,ENT
-- Phoenix Area
Arizona Otolaryngology Consultants
-- Tucson Area
Children's Clinics for Rehab Services
Center for Neurosciences
Tucson ENT
Arkansas
-- Little Rock Area
Arkansas Otolaryngology Center
Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neuroscience Institute
-- Northern Arkansas
Mercy Clinic Ear, Nose and Throat
Mercy Bella Vista Clinic-Audiology
California
-- San Francisco Area
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
Colorado
-- Denver Area
University of Colorado Health Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
Rocky Mountain Kids ENT & Associates
Children's Hospital Colorado, Uptown Denver
Connecticut
Connecticut Children's Medical Center - Farmington
Connecticut Children's Medical Center - Hartford
Connecticut Children's Medical Center - Glastonbury
Connecticut Pediatric Otolaryngology
Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
Ear, Nose & Throat Medical and Surgical Group, LLC
Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeons of Western New England, LLC
University of Connecticut Speech and Hearing Clinic
ENT & Allergy Associates- Poughkeepsie
Delaware
A. I. duPont Hospital for Children
Florida
-- Tampa Area
Central Florida Speech and Hearing Center
All Childrens Specialty Care of Lakeland
Tampa Bay Hearing and Balance Center
University of South Florida- Clinic
Pediatric Ear,Nose & Throat Speacialists
USF Hearing and Balance Center
-- Orlando Area
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
Hearing Associates of Central Florida
-- Florida East Coast
Georgia
-- Atlanta and Surrounding Area
Children's Hospital of Atlanta
--West Georgia
ENT Associates of Columbus/St. Francis ENT
-- Savannah Area
Hawaii
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
Idaho
Elks Hearing and Balance Center
St. Luke's Children's Specialty Center
Idaho State University Hearing Clinic
Illinois
SIU Center for Hearing and Balance
Northern Illinois University Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
Loyola University Medical Center
UChicago Medicine Comer Childrens
Loyola Center for Health Burr Ridge
Midwest Ear,Nose and Throat Associates
Dupage Medical Group - Plainfield
Lurie Children's Hospital Audiology
Southern Illinois Health Care Medical Group ENT
Indiana
St Joseph's Institute for the Deaf
Peyton Manning Children's Hospital - Pediatric
Ball State University Audiology Clinic
M.D. Steer Audiology Clinic - Purdue University
Franciscan Physician Network - Coolsprings Health Center
Iowa
Kansas
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kentucky
-- Lexington Area
University of Kentucky Audiology
Lexington Hearing & Speech Center
-- Louisville Area
University of Louisville Audiology
-- Southern Kentucky Area
Southeast Kentucky Audiology Services Inc
Louisiana
ACI Hearing and Balance Center
Hearing Center of Lake Charles
Children's Hospital - New Orleans
Maine
Penobscot Community Health Care
Maryland
Children's National Medical Center
Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center
Michigan
Central Michigan University Hearing Clinic
Western Michigan University - Charles Van Riper Hearing Clinic
William & Leni Carls Hearing Clinic
Petoskey Ear,Nose & Throat Specialists
Michigan ENT & Allergy Specialists- Grand Haven
Bowen ENT,PC dba West Michigan E.N.T. & Allergy
Minnesota
Ear Nose and Throat Specialty Care of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital
Paparella Ear Head and Neck Institute
Mississippi
Coastal Ear Nose and Throat Associates
Missouri
The Moog Center for Deaf Education
Missouri Ear,Nose and Throat Center
Cardinal Glennon Children Hospital
Montana
Great Falls Clinic Specialty Center
Nebraska
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Nevada
Silver State Hearing and Balance
Ear,Nose and Throat Consultants of Nevada
Nevada ENT & Hearing Associates
New Hampshire
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
New Jersey
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Associates In Hearing HealthCare
New Mexico
Albuquerque Hearing and Balance
New York
New York Eye & Ear Infirmary Ear Institute
Columbia University Medical Center
North Carolina
Carolina Ear and Hearing Clinic
Duke Otolaryngology of Raleigh
North Dakota
Sanford Medical Center - Fargo
Essentia Health - South University Clinic
Ohio
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Hearing Center Oklahoma City
Oklahoma State University Speech Language Hearing Clinic
Oregon
The Oregon Clinic - Westside Ear,Nose & Throat
Oregon Health Science University
Pennsylvania
Associated Otolaryngologists of Pennsylvania,Inc
Advanced Otolaryngology and Allergy
Rhode Island
The ENT Associates of Westerly
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital - Pequot Health Center
South Dakota
Tennessee
Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center
Texas
TCU Miller Speech & Hearing Clinic
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Specialty Clinic-Audiology
Texas State University Speech Language Hearing Clinic
Utah
-- Salt Lake City Area
Primary Children's Medical Center
University of Utah Medical Center
Vermont
University of Vermont Medical Center
Virginia
University of Virginia Medical Center
Virginia Commonwealth University
Carilion Clinic Otolaryngology
Washington
-- Seattle Area
Bellevue Ear,Nose & Throat Clinic: Bellevue Office
Swedish Otolaryngology Specialists
-- Tacoma Area
West Virginia
Greenbrier Audiology and Hearing Aid Services Inc
Charleston Area Medical Center Adult and Pediatric ENT
Audiology Services of West Virginia
Wisconsin
Prevea St. Mary's Health Center
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Wyoming
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You are the gateway to your family's hearing health! Join our Be a Hearo Campaign! Begin by downloading this guide and pamphlet to help your family maintain healthy hearing or get help for hearing loss.
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Learn more about how our Care Team of Advocates walk you and your child through their journey to have healthy hearing!
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It CAN Happen to Your Child.
Here's what YOU need to know.
- Newborn hearing screenings are mandated in most states, however, it's your job as the parent to ensure the test is administered.
- 50% of children diagnosed with hearing loss at birth will go unserved after they leave the hospital.
- Even if your child passes, regular screenings annually are recommended.
- Progressive Hearing Loss (late onset) is undetected, or not detected, at birth.
- Progressive Hearing Loss Usually shows up after the age of 2.
- Causes of Pediatric Hearing Loss: Medications, Ear infections, Genetics, other disabilities
- Over 200 Medications prescribed by a physician can cause hearing loss.
VIDEO: HOW WE HEAR
(Thank you, NIH for this great video tutorial.)
MEDICAL SIGNS OF HEARING LOSS IN CHILDREN:
(From KidsHealth.org of Nemours)
- limited, poor, or no speech
- frequently inattentive
- difficulty learning
- seems to need higher TV volume
- fails to respond to conversation-level speech or answers inappropriately to speech.
FOUNDER, JAIME'S SIGNS OF HEARING LOSS:
(Mom of Lexi who was repeatedly missed. Jaime says, "Looking back, there are the obvious signs. Here are some less obvious signs and tips to decide when it's time to take your child in for a hearing evaluation.")
- Even though Lexi's birth hospital routinely screened infants, she was "missed" that day. Triple check the paperwork from your pediatrician & hospital.
- Don't delay. If you suspect ANYTHING, see your pediatrician. INSIST on a hearing test at a University Hospital Audiology Program.
- No speech? Something isn't right.
- Your child isn't responding to the dog barking, the doorbell? Request a hearing test!
- Looking back at photos, Lexi "looked" like she wanted to say something. She never did. I should have done something sooner.
- Doctors tell you it's fine...trust your gut. You are their parent! YOU KNOW YOUR CHILD.
- a Hearing Test costs on average $300 for the insurance company. DO IT.
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So here you are, tweens and teen years. Navigating social kind of surprised us, even with prior knowledge that it's coming. These are ten tips from founder Jaime and her cochlear implant daughter, Lexi. Share, print, save.
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A quick tip sheet for teachers and coaches who lead youth with hearing loss. Info from classroom placement to using FM systems.
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Watching an athlete with hearing loss navigate & face challenges can be rewarding and also heartbreaking at times. Help them learn to ADVOCATE for themselves. This COACHING TIPS one-sheet is great for the athlete to review with their coaches.
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It's a calling. You're being handed a miracle. A child who was born with deafness or hearing loss who can HEAR. We thank you ahead of time for your willingness to accept this great challenge of helping them reach their greatest potentials! Here's a quick guide to stay on track helping these great kiddos.
