Resources for Families
Auditory Verbal Strategies to Build Listening and Spoken Language Skills: Learn how parents and caregivers can improve listening and language skills.
ASDC (American Society for Deaf Children): A national, non-profit organization geared towards helping families raise deaf and hard of hearing children.
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
How to “Grow” Your Child’s Brain
211: A Guide to Health and Social Services in Oregon and Southwest Washington
Flinstone hearing loss simulation video: A nice example of what different hearing loss "sounds" like using the Flintstones.
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.
Dave Sindrey's The Listening Room: Spoken Language Resources for Families
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.
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE RESOURCES
ASL Nook: A family friendly resource to learn ASL
ASL Pro: ASL online dictionary
Signing Savvy: ASL online dictionary