Contact Information | Clinic Information | Fact Sheets for Parents
Medical Home Handout | Utah Birth Defect Network | Newborn Hearing Screening

Newborn Hearing Screening

Hearing loss is the most frequently occurring birth defect. Three newborns in every one thousand are born with permanent hearing loss every year in Utah. It is important to identify these babies as soon as possible. Utah State law requires that all newborn infants have their hearing screened before they leave the birthing hospital. If your baby does not pass the hearing screening, you may be asked to schedule a follow-up screening soon after you take your baby home. It is very important that you keep this follow-up appointment. The results of this screening are available immediately and will be shared with your medical home (doctor).

Hearing can be tested at any age and the earlier is better. As you child grows, if you have concerns about hearing or speech and language development, talk to you medical home (doctor).

For more information, call Hearing, Speech and Vision Services of the Utah Department of Health at:

Salt Lake City (801) 584-8215
Cedar City (435) 865-5887
Ogden (801) 626-3645
Price (435) 636-0430

Division of Community and Family Services
Hearing, Speech and Vision Services
Richard Harward, PhD
Program Manager