THE ANTONIA BRANCIA MAXON AWARD FOR EHDI EXCELLENCE
This award honors the career achievements of Dr. Antonia Brancia Maxon to promote effective Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) programs for all newborns, infants, and young children. Dr. Maxon was a pioneer in EHDI programs, beginning with her leadership in the Rhode Island Hearing Assessment Project in the late 1980's. She was one of the first to recognize the feasibility and value of universal newborn hearing screening and was a tireless advocate for connecting screening programs with timely and appropriate diagnosis and early intervention.

Her extensive contributions to creating excellent EHDI programs were abruptly ended by a tragic automobile accident in May of 2007. In memory of her contributions, an Award for EHDI Excellence is presented each year at the National EHDI Conference to honor an individual or group of people who have made a noteworthy accomplishment in achieving excellence in EHDI programs nationally or in a particular state or region of the country.

2010 Nominees

Beth Benedict
Terrell Clark
John Egbert
Guide By Your Side (IL)
Gayla Hutsell Guignard
JTC Baby Sound Check Program
Albert Mehl
Hallie Morrow
Nancy Pajak
Vickie Thomson
Jack Zenteno

2009 Awards
2008 Awards