Resources for Families

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HELPFUL LINKS

ASDC (American Society for Deaf Children): A national, non-profit organization geared towards helping families raise deaf and hard of hearing children.

Ear Community: Ear Community offers a warm and supportive community for individuals who were born with Microtia and Atresia,

Hands & Voices: A national non-profit organization that provides unbiased support to families of deaf and hard of hearing children and DHH professionals

How to Read an Audiogram: A Resource from firstyears.org

Developmental Milestones

What Does My Child Hear? Reading an audiogram  (Also available in Spanish)

211: A Guide to Health and Social Services in Oregon and Southwest Washington

Bridge to Preschool

Oregon Association of the Deaf: An organization to promote, protect, and preserve the civil rights, and advocate to enhance the quality of life for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Oregonians.

Scholarships for DHH students

LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGES RESOURCES

Flinstone hearing loss simulation video: A nice example of what different hearing loss "sounds" like using the Flintstones.

Auditory Verbal Strategies to Build Listening and Spoken Language Skills: Learn how parents and caregivers can improve listening and language skills.

John Tracy Clinic: Parent-centered services to young children with hearing loss, offering hope, guidance and encouragement.

HearingJourney is a place to learn, chat, laugh, and share stories about cochlear implants and hearing loss.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) 

How Does Your Child Hear and Talk?  

AG Bell Family Resources

Dave Sindrey's The Listening Room: Spoken Language Resources for Families 

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE RESOURCES

CRP Family ASL Class: monthly ASL class for CRP families (Spanish)

ASL Nook: A family friendly resource to learn ASL

ASL Pro: ASL online dictionary

Signing Savvy: ASL online dictionary

Handspeak: ASL dictionary