Other Resrouces

The following are some websites that are dedicated to educate an empower families of DHH children, as well as the professionals who work with them.

• 15 Principles for Reading to Deaf Children: These 15 principles are best practices for how to read aloud to deaf and hard of hearing children. They are based on research on how Deaf parents read to their Deaf children. These principles were developed to give parents and teachers of deaf children skills and strategies for reading aloud in American Sign Language.

• American Society for Deaf Children: Valuable and trustworthy resources for families with deaf children. ASDC is committed to empowering diverse families with deaf children and youth by embracing full access to language-rich environments through mentoring, advocacy, resources, and collaborative networks.

• Beginnings - Guidance for your child’s journey: BEGINNINGS is a non-profit organization known throughout the country for our impartial support of families and professionals. Our organization joins a family after their child’s identification and remains a constant in their lives as their child grows and transitions into adulthood. We provide families the resources they need so they can make informed decisions for their children, and we help them understand their rights and their children’s rights.

• Classroom Interpreting: What parents should know about educational interpreters and an interpreted education. Includes information about the responsibilities of educational interpreters, students, and parents; building parent/interpreter relationships; training required for educational interpreters; and more.

• Deaf Education And Families Project (DEAF Project): We provide empowerment for families with children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing so they can receive the most effective services and their children can enjoy the greatest educational opportunities resulting in productive and enriched lives. They also have a Facebook Group.

• Gallaudet University/Clerc Center Info To Go: This site is designed to share information and provide resources with professionals and families on a variety of topics related to children and young people under 21 years of age who are deaf or hard of hearing.

• Gallaudet University Visual Language and Visual Learning (VL2): Research briefs including Advantages of Early Visual Language, Reading and Deaf Children, The Benefits of Bilingualism, and more.

• LEAD-K - Language Equality & Access for Deaf Kids: The LEAD-K Campaign is a direct response to the alarming number of Deaf and hard of hearing children arriving at school without language. Language deprivation has irreparable catastrophic consequences on the educational, social and vocational development of Deaf and hard of hearing children.

• NASLECE: The National ASL and English Bilingual Consortium for Early Childhood Education is a non-profit organization of professionals who are dedicated to the development, management, and coordination of ASL and English bilingual early childhood programs for children who are deaf and hard of hearing and their families. Our Mission is to promote the development, management, and coordination of ASL and English bilingual early childhood education for children who are deaf and hard of hearing and their families so that families are afforded the option of choosing ASL and English bilingual early childhood education for their child.

• Raising Deaf Kids: We want to help parents like you make better decisions. We made this website so you can find lots of information and resources on hearing loss here. We hope you find it useful.

• Supporting Success for Children with Hearing Loss: Supporting Success is a ‘go-to’ site for professionals and family members seeking more information about hearing loss and what can be done to better support the future learning and social success of children with hearing loss.