Kentucky Infants’ Sound Start Hospital Compliance Guide for Universal Newborn Hearing Screening

This guide for professionals includes information about hearing screening test protocols, policies, procedures and equipment.  It also provides information about monitoring and consultation. 

Universal Newborn Hearing Screening

This fact sheet for the general public provides information about what to do if a child does not pass the newborn hearing screening or is identified with a hearing loss. It also includes contact information for the Kentucky EHDI program. 

Kentucky Infant’s Sound Start Audiology Guidelines

These guidelines for audiologists provide information about professional responsibility, protocols, referral standards and contact information for the state Sound Start intervention program. 

Kentucky Early Years (KEY) Handbook

This handbook for the general public and professionals provides information about laws related to hearing screening and early intervention.  It also provides information on the importance of language, approaches to communication, and how the ear works.  In addition, the handbook also includes a list of national, state, and regional resources.

Audiology Resource List

This fact sheet for the general public and professionals provides a list of practicing audiologists and their contact information by city.