Resources
Video Resources
Program: First Sound, SC DHEC
Program: Beginnings SC
Facebook Live Back to School Tips Recorded Post - Cara Senterfeit of Beginnings-SC and Jocelyn Ross of SC Hands & Voices hosted a Facebook Live Q&A.
Click to view the D/HH Back to School tips! Recorded Post.
Click to view the D/HH Back to School tips! Recorded Post.
State Resources
Beginnings SC: Inspiring hope through empowerment, education, and engagement. Beginnings SC helps parents and children with hearing loss navigate their journey with an honest approach. For more information visit http://scbegin.org/
Family Connections: The mission is to strengthen families of children with special needs through parent support. Link: http://www.familyconnectionsc.org/
First Sound: A South Carolina operated early hearing detection and intervention program. Link: http://www.scdhec.gov/Health/ChildTeenHealth/EarlyChildhood/NewbornHearingScreening/
Hearing Loss Association of America: HLAA provides assistance and resources for people with hearing loss and their families to learn how to adjust to living with hearing loss. HLAA is working to eradicate the stigma associated with hearing loss and raise public awareness about the need for prevention and the importance of regular hearing screenings throughout life. State Link: www.hlaamidlandssc.com National Link: http://www.hearingloss.org/
SC Academy of Audiology: SCAA members are professional audiologists who are university trained and licensed to practice audiology within the State of South Carolina. You can count on us for all of the solutions to your hearing problems. Link: http://www.scaudiology.org/
SC AG (Alexander Graham) Bell: SC AG Bell is an organization of parents, hearing-impaired adults, professionals, and others empowering South Carolinians having a hearing loss. Link: https://www.facebook.com/scagbell/
SC Association of the Deaf: SCAD is a statewide organization working with and for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing people in South Carolina. Link: http://www.scadservices.org/
SC Commission for the Blind: The SC Commission for the Blind does provide services to children, beginning at age 3, who have a combined vision/hearing loss. SCCB counselors provide direct assistance with adjustment to blindness/vision loss and coordinate a variety of other applicable resources. Link: http://www.sccb.state.sc.us/csp.php .
SC Council for Exceptional Students: South Carolina Council for Exceptional Children is a collaborative community of professionals who are the voice and vision of special education in South Carolina. Our mission is to improve the educational outcomes and quality of life of individuals with exceptionalities and their families through the actions of professionals, advocates, and other agencies. Link: http://community.cec.sped.org/sc/home \
SC Department of Education Special Education Services: The mission of the SC Department of Education is to provide leadership and support so that all public education students graduate prepared for success. Visit like for information regarding special education services. Link: http://ed.sc.gov/districts-schools/special-education-services/
SC School for the Deaf and Blind: The South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB) is a specialized instructional and resource center. It provides services statewide for individuals who are deaf, blind or sensory multidisabled (children and adults), their families and the professionals who work with them. Link: http://www.scsdb.org/
SC Speech and Language Hearing Association: The mission of the South Carolina Speech-Language-Hearing Association is to meet the needs of its members and the individuals they serve by promoting and advocating of the highest quality services and professional standards, providing opportunities for professional growth and the exchange of knowledge, and educating the public about communication disorders and the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology. Link: http://www.scsha.net/
SC Vocational Rehabilitation: VR helps youth with barriers to education or employment, build self-esteem, learn teamwork, gain communication and leadership skills, prepare for employment success, and achieve independence. Link: https://scvrd.net/youth-services
National Resources:
Alexander Graham Bell: The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing helps families, health care providers and education professionals understand childhood hearing loss and the importance of early diagnosis and intervention. Link: http://www.agbell.org/
American Speech – Language Hearing Association: Link: http://www.asha.org/ The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 145,000 members and affiliates who are speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally. The vision is to make effective communication, a human right, accessible, and achievable for all.
National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management: NCHAM serves as the National Resource Center for the implementation and improvement of comprehensive and effective Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) systems. Link: www.infanthearing.org
National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders: Link: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/ The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) is one of the Institutes that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is the Federal government's focal point for the support of biomedical research. NIH's mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. Simply described, the goal of NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.