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Testimonial

Below is a note of appreciation the SDSD Evaluation team received after an evaluation session:

Thanks so much for assisting to help get the boys’ testing completed. They came back so JAZZED, talking about all the signers they met and saw again. This was just a very special time for them and they are so proud of their ability to communicate with everyone there at SDSD.

Teacher

Early Hearing Detection & Intervention

The Joint Committee on Infant Hearing and U.S. Public Health Service's Healthy People 2010 health objectives recommend that all newborns be screened for hearing loss by 1 month of age, have diagnostic follow-up by 3 months of age, and receive appropriate intervention services by 6 months of age. Early hearing screening is critical in making the best decision for a child's future.

Check out the above video about early hearing detection and identifcation. The video was created through the collaborative efforts of South Dakota Department of Health (https://doh.sd.gov), University of South Dakota, and South Dakota School for the Deaf.