Resources for Families
Children with hearing loss face extra challenges and so do their families. Here are some helpful resources where you can find information, guidance, and support.
Alexander Graham Bell Association For the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
This is an advocacy group that provides information and support for individuals and families who choose an oral mode of communication. It hosts statewide and national conferences and advocates for individuals with hearing loss.
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program
Official information on newborn screening and follow-ups from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Hearing Loss Association of America
This association provides assistance and resources for people with hearing loss and their families to learn how to adjust to living with hearing loss. The cochlear implant section has online community sharing the parental experiences of taking care of children with cochlear implants.
Information on next steps for parents of children who failed a newborn hearing screen test.
John Tracy Center provides parent-centered services locally and globally to young children with hearing loss, offering families hope, guidance, and encouragement.
The Hearing Journey is an online forum for people to chat, learn, and share stories
about cochlear implants and hearing loss.
The Children’s Hearing Institute has dedicated itself to helping children with hearing loss and their families through research, education, and therapeutic efforts.
This site provides information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
