Children / Parenting / Families
American Society for Deaf Children
Although this site does not have much online, their agency has a national office and provides services to parents of children who are D/HH. They have a speaker’s bureau and a parents network.
Aylmer Press - SignIt2
Aylmer Press produces fun videos to teach kids sign language (see our reviews section). With so many benefits, sign language can become an important and helpful supplement to your child's learning. Check out our videos, and find out more from the benefits section of our web site. Feel free to contact us with any questions or comments.
Beginnings: For Parents of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing
http://www.beginningssvcs.com/
BEGINNINGS for Parents of Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Inc., has served families. BEGINNINGS was established to provide emotional support and access to information as a central resource for families with deaf or hard of hearing children, age birth through 21. BEGINNINGS provides an impartial approach to meeting the diverse needs of these families and the professionals who serve them. These services are also available to deaf parents who have hearing children. The mission of BEGINNINGS is to help parents be informed, empowered and supported as they make decisions about their child. In addition, BEGINNINGS is committed to providing technical assistance to professionals who work with these families to help the children achieve full participation in society.
Cathedral Home for Children
http://www.cathedralhome.org/Deaf.htm
Cathedral Home for Children is a not-for-profit residential treatment program for troubled and traumatized deaf and hard-of-hearing children. We offer a fully-accredited school, which has a particular focus on deaf education. We also offer a very comprehensive program for our residents/students, including: our Horse Program, Wilderness Program, Work Program, and Community Service Program. Our program is individualized to respond to the needs of each and every resident.
Communication Choices for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/SupportServices/series/4010.html
An article from Gallaudet University's Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center about communication choices for children.
Deaf Children’s Society of B.C.
http://www.deafchildren.bc.ca/
“A Deaf Child is a Child First” – British Columbia based agency for deaf children and families.
DeafChild International
Deafchild International is a catalyst for the creation of personal and educational opportunities for deaf & hearing children to communicate with each other around the world, face-to-face and by using Inforamtion & Communications Technology.
Deaf Education: A Parent's Guide
http://home.inreach.com/torsi/frame.html
The purpose of this page and the various linking pages are an attempt to serve as a guide and provide information to parents and others with regard to issues related to deafness, the education of the deaf, and Deaf culture. This guide is not to be used as sole resource for information, but merely a starting point for further inquiry into other sources. The issues presented here are meant to inform in an unbiased way the various aspects of deaf education. Please help support this site and visit our bookstore!!!
Deaf Teen Network
Not much available online.
Kids of Deaf Adults
Kids Word Deaf Net
http://clerccenter2.gallaudet.edu/KidsWorldDeafNet/index.html
The long-range plan for KWDN is for it to be a link with parents of deaf and hard of hearing children, the professionals who work with the students and their families, mainstream programs, schools for the deaf, parent organizations, special education directors, and other key representatives in each state. With the combination of the Discussion Forum and the Virtual Library, KWDN should become a valuable tool for sharing and obtaining information. KWDN is a work-in-progress and will expand over time.
Electronic Deaf Education Network
A Virtual Community for Families with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
IMPACT (Independently Merging Parents Association of California)
IMPACT is a California statewide all-volunteer, non-profit organization of parents, teachers and professionals serving deaf and hard-of-hearing children. Established in 1986 by 12 parents, IMPACT has a current membership of over 400 and is supported and encouraged by a host of organizations that serve the deaf community.
Locating Parenting Groups for Deaf/HH Children
http://www.about.com/health/deafness/cs/parenting/
Information and links on parenting.
ParentPals.com: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources
http://www.parentpals.com/gossamer/pages/Deaf_and_Hard_of_Hearing/index.html
A parenting site with information specifically for D/HH children.
Parenting Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo/117.html
An article written by Gallaudet University's Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center on locating support groups for parents who have children who are Deaf / Hard of Hearing.
Raising Deaf Kids
http://www.raisingdeafkids.org/
A website created by the Deafness and Family Communication Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. They offer clinical services for deaf and hard-of-hearing children and teenagers, and does research on how hearing loss affects children, teenagers and heir families. Their website has a lot of non-biased information about hearing loss, choices families must make, and services that might be available.
Where do we go from HEAR
A project currently trying to raise funds to provide videotapes and CD ROMs to parents who find out their child is hard of hearing. Although it does not take a deaf culture stance, it offers very practical information and links to parents.
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