Welcome to the training on Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention provided by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
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Goal
The goal of this module is to equip Texas Health Steps providers and other interested health care professionals to support the state’s newborn hearing screening program and to identify, counsel and connect infants who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families with appropriate services.
Target Audience
Texas Health Steps providers and other interested health care professionals.
Specific Learning Objectives
- Analyze the types, causes and effects of pediatric hearing loss.
- Analyze the impact of hearing loss and the benefits of early detection and intervention through newborn hearing screening and follow-up testing.
- Apply recommended effective communication strategies for sharing screening results using family-centered methods of communicating with parents and caregivers.
- Evaluate best practices for promoting parental participation in hearing status identification and early intervention services for infants.
The use of the term parents in this course also refers to an infant's caregivers and legal guardians.
All tools and resources mentioned in the course can be accessed from the Appendix.
Please note this module expires on 10/7/2029.
This module was released on 10/7/2026.
Continuing Medical Education
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Continuing Professional Development
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program has designated a maximum of 1.25 contact hours of Nursing Continuing Professional Development.
Social Workers
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program has designated a maximum of 1.25 contact hours for Social Workers.
Certificate of Attendance
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program has designated a maximum of 1.25 hour(s) for attendance.
Certified Community Health Worker
The Texas Department of State Health Services, Promotor(a)/Community Health Worker Training and Certification Program has certified this course for 1.25 contact hour(s) of continuing education for Certified Community Health Workers and Community Health Worker Instructors.
Successful completion of this continuing education activity includes:
- Participating in 100% of the activity.
- Successful completion of a post-test; must score 75% or higher.
- Completion and submission of participant evaluation.
Commercial Support & Disclosure of Financial Relationships
This event received no commercial support.
The presenters and planning committee for this event have disclosed no financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Non-Endorsement Statement & Off Label Use
Accredited status does not imply endorsement of any commercial products or services by the Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Medical Association, or American Nurses Credentialing Center.
The presenters did not disclose the use of products for a purpose other than what it had been approved for by the Food and Drug Administration.
Release Date: 10/7/2026
Termination Date: 10/7/2029