UPDATE: May 27, 2020

While SDSD staff have been hard at work at home we are excited to return to our physical offices in Sioux Falls and Rapid City starting June 1, 2020. We are closely monitoring the CDC guidelines, and the health and safety of our families and employees remain our top priority. We will be working to implement additional safety measures to ensure the well-being of our patients and employees. We will be rescheduling audiologic clients as soon as possible once new safety measures have been implemented.

Here are some of the changes families can expect to see: one parent/guardian per child at a time, masks required for parents and children over the age 2 (masks will be available for those who do not have their own), air-purifiers in the booths, along with personal protective equipment for SDSD staff.

We will slowly be reopening, so thank you for your patience. Please watch this page for updates and contact either clinic with questions or concerns.

Sioux Falls Clinic 605-367-5200
West River Clinic 605-791-7839

Be Safe and Stay Well!

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 identification. 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.