Talking to your baby
• Bring your baby close to you. Always talk face-to-face.
• If your baby has amplification, be sure to use it consistently.
• Listen to your environment. You can make it quiet by moving away from background
noises such as TV’s, fans or blowers.
• Lighting is also important. Remember to keep your baby facing away from the light
source. When your baby has bright light or sunshine in his/her face, it makes it harder
for your baby to see you.
• Playing on the floor is important. All babies need time to play on their tummies. A baby
with hearing loss may cry more on their tummy if they cannot see you. Get down to your
baby’s level as often as possible and change your baby’s position frequently
Making it easier for your baby to interact
• Bring your baby close to you. Always talk face-to-face.
• If your baby has amplification, be sure to use it consistently.
• Listen to your environment. You can make it quiet by moving away from background
noises such as TV’s, fans or blowers.
• Lighting is also important. Remember to keep your baby facing away from the light
source. When your baby has bright light or sunshine in his/her face, it makes it harder
for your baby to see you.
• Playing on the floor is important. All babies need time to play on their tummies. A baby
with hearing loss may cry more on their tummy if they cannot see you. Get down to your
baby’s level as often as possible and change your baby’s position frequently
Information for parents, providers, and medical professionals who support a child who is deaf or hard of hearing.
Prenatal
CMV Info – News Center Maine
CMV Awareness – Pregnant Women
CMV Awareness Providers
CMV Prevention
CMV Awareness – “Shedding”
Hearing in Infants and Young Children
Screening
CMV Awareness – Pregnant Women
Maine’s EHDI App – Apple / Android
Parent Follow-up Video
Parent Roadmap
Risk Monitoring
Medical Home
CMV Awareness – Pregnant Women
CMV Awareness Providers
CMV Prevention
CMV Awareness – “Shedding”
Maine’s EHDI App – Apple / Android
Parent Roadmap
Risk Monitoring
Audiology
Maine’s EHDI App – Apple / Android
Hearing Levels Resource Guides – Coming Soon
Parent Follow-up Video
Parent Roadmap
Pediatric Audiologists – Coming Soon
Risk Monitoring
Early Intervention
Earliest Interactions
Early Intervention Providers – Coming Soon
How to Make a Referral for EI
Parent Notebook
Say Yes to EI
Parent D/HH Support
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults Involvement
Maine Hands & Voices Overview Video
Guiding Children by Using Questions
Parent Guides D/HH Guides
Parent Roadmap
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Dr. Suess
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Earliest Interactions is a Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing HRSA grant-funded program which supports families of children who are deaf and hard of hearing throughout their journeys, from screening, to diagnosis, to early intervention and beyond.
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