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Join the conversation on Facebook! California Hands & Voices’ purpose is simply to provide a safe place for families with children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing connect to each other, and to empower those families to make informed decisions toward their goal of raising happy and successful children. Once you join Facebook, we invite you to introduce your family and ask questions! We invite you to connect with us on all of our social media platforms https://cahandsandvoices.org/get-involved/use-social-media
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Family Leadership in Language and Learning (FL3) and its goal is to ensure that United States subsidized EHDI systems incorporate certain elements that support the families, parents and caregivers of deaf or hard of hearing infants/children identified through newborn hearing screening in optimizing language, literacy, and social-emotional development.
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These articles were written for and about Early Start for children who are D/HH. Some articles are U.S. law specific, while others carry information of a general nature applicable beyond country borders. Note: In California Early Intervention is called Early Start.
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This document is designed to guide conversations between you and your Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) team as you address the unique communication considerations for your child.
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If your child has been identified as Deaf or Hard of Hearing, your child should have been referred to Early Start by your audiologist, but anyone can make a referral, including parents, medical care providers, neighbors, family members, foster parents, and day care providers. Please contact us if you have not yet been referred to Early Start and you would like support in making that connection.
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What is an IFSP meeting and some examples of the work of an infant/family specialist will teach you and your family at home.
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This Parent’s Guide was developed by the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Parent to Parent Committee, which is made up of parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing as well as a diverse group of professionals who support families in EI and beyond. (Early Intervention is called Early Start in California)
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Best Practices for Infants and Toddlers Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. (not law but recommendations)
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The audiologist may work with your family and a team of professionals, such as a speech-language pathologist, ENT (ear, nose, and throat doctor), early intervention specialist, and teacher of the deaf, to provide you and your child with the services.
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A listing of pediatric audiologists across the United States
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The Resource Guide contains comprehensive information from the parents' perspective about the languages, communication tools, and educational approaches used in Deaf Education.
Samples of what is included in the PRG are: Types of hearing loss, audiogram, questions parents often ask, IFSP and types of services provided and many more resources! Please use the Parent Resource Guide to get you started on the exciting journey of raising your child.
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According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, (IDEA), eligibility for special education hinges on two things: a qualifying disability plus the need for specialized instruction resulting from that disability. Eligibility for services continues to surface as a problem for many children who are deaf or hard of hearing, (DHH). There are a variety of ways that this problem plays out.
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This document was prepared for families and the professionals who serve them in Colorado. Packed full of resoruces!
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Communication Considerations A to Z™ is a series from Hands & Voices that's designed to help families and the professionals working with them access information and further resources to assist them in raising and educating children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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These Language Milestones were developed by the SB 210 committee for children who are Deaf or hard of hearing, birth to five years of age.
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NorCal Family Services works with DHCS and the California Department of Education to serve families with deaf and hard of hearing children. As the recipient of the 4 year federal grant starting in 2020 by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA-20-047) our services support the current Newborn Hearing Screening Program (NHSP) in California. Centralized services focus on connecting families with their local school district, Early Start home visit teachers, parent mentors, Deaf coaches and other supports as outlined in an Individualized Family Support Plan.
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Sign It ASL is a new online class that introduces parents like you to American Sign Language. Through the generosity of our partners, we are sharing our new online class free of charge to families who parent of a deaf or hard of hearing child 36 months or younger,
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The planner is organized into three sections, and is useful for organizing your thoughts and paperwork in preparation for your equal participation at the IEP as a family member. What to do before, during, and after your child’s IEP/Case Conference is included.
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Clerc Center Resources: This section of Info to Go highlights resources focused on early intervention and early childhood education.
