Legislation
Establishes a July 1, 2001, goal of screening at least 95% of all infants born in hospitals. Rules and regulations to be developed by the Board of Human Resources with recommendations from an Advisory Committee. Rules and regulations to include appropriate objective and physiologically-based methods for screening, guidelines for reporting, and a means for assuring referral for appropriate follow-up services. Licensed audiologists to perform screening (exception must be consistent with Georgia licensure law for audiologists).
Citation: O.C.G.A. 31-1-3.2
Web Resources
Georgia Department of Education
Children will be the focus of everything we do in Georgia schools. Our goal is to see that all children in Georgia's schools receive an education that allows them to develop their abilities to their fullest potential--- an education worthy of the 21st century. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/
Georgia Division of Public Health (GDPH)
The Georgia Division of Public Health (GDPH) is the lead agency entrusted by the people of the State of Georgia with the ultimate responsibility for the health of communities and the entire population.
http://www.ph.dhr.state.ga.us/
Children 1st
Children 1st is a system designed to screen all children and families at the time of birth, identify families needing support and services to help with the child's health and development up to age three, assist families in linking these children to a primary health care provider, and generate data necessary for planning and program development. Children are linked with providers in the private sector to the greatest extent possible to encourage public/private partnerships. In addition, children receive periodic comprehensive health assessments, developmental monitoring, family support services and service coordination until age three. http://www.ph.dhr.state.ga.us/programs/childrenfirst/
Hearing and Vision Conservation
The mission of Hearing and Vision Conservation Services is to address the need to reduce the illness and associated academic failure from vision and/or hearing defects through early detection, referral and intervention. http://www.ph.dhr.state.ga.us/programs/hearingvision/index.shtml
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
The mission of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening is to develop and sustain a comprehensive coordinated system for Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention (UNHSI) in Georgia in which hospitals, primary health care providers, and Public Health work together to screen infants and newborns for hearing loss and share essential information about Universal Newborn Hearing Screening with parents, physicians, audiologists, and the general public.
http://www.ph.dhr.state.ga.us/programs/unhs/
Georgia NICHCY
Resources From the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/ga.htm
Program on Human Development and Disability
From the University Affiliated Program at the Unversity of Georgia. IHDD is the Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service for the state of Georgia, and is a unit of the College of Family and Consumer Sciences. This site is a resource for educators, students, professionals, service providers, and people with disabilities.
http://www.uap.uga.edu/
