EHDI Pals
The EHDI Pals directory has information about hearing (audiology) services for children from birth to age five. All of the facilities in this directory report that they have the equipment and expertise to serve children and have licensed audiologists. The directory contains clinic information, including:
- audiology (hearing) services
- languages available
- payment options
- appointment availability
To learn more about childhood hearing loss, please contact your state Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Coordinator.
FIND A PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY FACILITY
The EHDI-Pals site is a national provider search for audiologists. Audiologists from Minnesota and surrounding areas have listed their profiles here.FIND A MEDICAL GENETICS PROVIDER
Medical Genetics Providers in Minnesota can be found using the American College of Medical Genetics website. After agreeing to the website's terms, the search page opens. Under "clinic service type," choosing "specific clinical services" will allow you to choose "hearing loss."REFER A CHILD THOROUGH HELP ME GROW
Help Me Grow provides resources for families to understand developmental milestones and learn if there are concerns. This helps families take the lead in seeking additional support or referring their child for a comprehensive, confidential screening or evaluation at no cost.FIND AN EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM NEAR YOU
Early Head Start programs promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children from low-income families by extending health education, nutrition, social, and other services to family members.FIND A LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT OR COMMUNITY HEALTH BOARD
Local Public Health Departments assist with finding community services that support children with special health needs including those identified with hearing loss. EHDI Key Contacts are nurses located at local health departments throughout the state who will assist families in facilitating screening, rescreening, or diagnostic appointments. EHDI Key Contacts can also answer questions related to financial resources available to families.MDH cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information contained in the provider resource section, nor should the inclusion of any given source on this site be considered an endorsement of any kind. MDH does not recommend one provider over another. Each family has different needs and it is our goal to provide as many options as possible.
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Timely referrals to appropriate providers are critical for reducing loss to follow-up.
This Minnesota provider search page is under construction. If you perform a search, you may get results from clinics that provided their information to neighboring states that share this web platform. That information may or may not be current. Instead, visit these sites:
To find pediatric audiologists near you, visit EHDIPals.org.
To find medical genetics providers near you, visit American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics.
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Resources for families
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