Any hearing loss affects a child’s language development. Guam EHDI works to assure that all babies born on Guam receive: If you are worried about your baby’s hearing, talk with […]
For Families
About Hearing Screening
If a baby does not pass the newborn hearing screening at the hospital or birthing site, it is very important to return for a follow-up hearing screening. Not passing the […]
Risk Factors for Hearing Loss
If your baby has one or more of the high risk factors listed above, or if any of these risk factors show up later, please contact the Guam EHDI Project […]
3 Types of Hearing Loss
Conductive Hearing Loss Occurs when sound is not conducted efficiently through the outer ear canal to the eardrum and the tiny bones, or ossicles, of the middle ear. It usually […]
The Guam Early Intervention System
Early intervention services are family-centered services and supports that help families meet the overall developmental needs of an infant or toddler (birth to three years old). The Guam Department of […]
Hearing and Speech Milestones
What is a developmental milestone? Developmental milestones are a set of functional skills or age-specific tasks that most children can do at a certain age range. Your pediatrician or primary […]
Family Support Group
The Guam EHDI Family Support Group is made up of parents with children ages 2-10 who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. The Group has been meeting […]
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Parents
Why should my baby’s hearing be screened? Babies learn to talk and communicate through hearing sounds and words from you and those around him/her. If your baby has a hearing […]
Brochures & Products for Families
Cytomegalovirus
What is Cytomegalovirus? Signs and Symptoms Babies who have congenital CMV appear healthy at birth. A few babies who have CMV who appear healthy at birth develop signs over […]