Resources For Your Hearing Impaired Child

Peyton Duplechien • 09 Sep 2010 • < 1 min read

Hearing Aids
Types of Hearing Aids– Alexander Graham Bell organization explains the types of hearing aids.
Communication
Communication Options– United States Department of Education provides advice for children with hearing loss about technology and communication alternatives.
For Family and Friends– Methods on communicating efficiently with those with a hearing loss.
Communication Choices– The Philadelphia Children’s Hospital program called the Deafness and Family Communication Center provides a variety of communication styles for parents.
Cued Speech–   This association uses cued speech as a way for the hearing impaired to grasp the elementary properties of speech.
Educational Facilities
Montana School for the Deaf and Blind– A state-supported Colorado school for deaf and blind children established in 1893.
National Deaf Education – The center offers training, technical support, and essential information for parents.
Government Pages
Florida Hearing Center -A Florida non-profit organization that provides testing and treatment for those of all ages.
Organizations
Center for Hearing and Communication– Guidance and support for parents evaluating their children for hearing loss.
Publications & Websites
Helping Children who are Deaf– Publishing company that allows downloads of their book Helping Children who are Deaf.
Hear It– Children and hearing loss.