Hearing and speech and language development go together.

Children learn to communicate by listening to voices and sounds. It is not always easy to tell if your child is hearing. Click here to check out what to expect.

Visit the Mount Sinai Hospital website to watch how your baby’s hearing is screened.

The Infant Hearing Program offers hearing screening to all newborn children either in the hospital or in the community. Follow up-supports and services are available for babies who are identified with permanent hearing loss.