The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has launched a new website that
provides resources for parents, providers and other professionals about
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) for infants and
children. The site is www.improveehdi.org/mn. Parents of children who may develop hearing loss or who have confirmed
hearing loss will be able to learn about the EHDI process, find
materials that will guide them through identification and intervention,
and find hearing specialists and education resources in their area. In
addition, the site contains information to help link parents with family
and community resources available locally.
Minnesota’s EHDI website, www.improveehdi.org/mn,
was presented with the 2012 EHDI Website of the Year award at the
Eleventh Annual EHDI Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. All state EHDI
websites were reviewed by a panel of parents, EHDI coordinators, chapter
champions, and others to select the best website based on quality
content, user friendliness, and accessibility.