Sites of Interest
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell)
This non-profit association promotes oral communication and oral education of deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Members can order the magazine "Voices" which publishes articles related to oral deafness.
American Sign Language Browser
This Michigan State University website contains an online browser that allows you to look up videos demonstrating thousands of American Sign Language Signs.
American Society for Deaf Children
ASDC is a U.S. non-profit organization that provides support and information to families raising children who are deaf or hard of hearing. One of their primary focuses is to promote meaningful and full communication access, particularly through the competent use of sign language, in children's homes, schools and communities. This website has an extensive list of links related to deafness as well as a section called "Snapshots" which provides handouts on a range of topics of interest to parents.
Auditory-Verbal International
Auditory-Verbal International, Inc® is a private, non-profit organization whose principal objective is to promote listening and speaking for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. This website has a parents' page where parents can post their personal webpage information; however parent webpages are only accepted on this site if they promote the auditory-verbal approach.
BC Early Hearing Program
The BC Early Hearing Program (BCEHP) is the first province-wide screening program to check hearing in babies born in British Columbia. The program was announced in March 2005 and is currently under development, and is to be delivered by approximately 200 service providers and professionals in BC’s six health authorities.
Beginnings for Parents of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
This non-profit organization says their mission is to "help parents be informed, empowered and supported as they make decisions about their child." Beginnings does not promote any particular communication approach. This site provides some basic information on topics such as early intervention and Individualized Family Service Plans.
Boys Town National Research Hospital
We highly recommend this website for parents of young children with a hearing loss. This website is user-friendly and provides current information and support to parents.
British Columbia Association of Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists (BCASLPA)
Canadian Association of Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA)
Canadian Association of the Deaf
This is the national consumer organization of Deaf Canadian citizens who use sign language as their primary language. Current and past issues of their newsletter, "CADChat" is available on their website.
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association – BC Parents' Branch
CHHA - BC Parents' Branch is a province wide network of parents, families and friends of hard of hearing children. They organize annual conferences and publish a newsletter that is full of useful information for parents. Current and past issues of their newsletter are available on their website.
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association
The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA) is an organization that is run by and for hard of hearing individuals. CHHA publishes an excellent magazine called "Listen/Écoute." Highlights of current and past issues of "Listen/Ecoute" are available on their website.
CDC - Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
This site provides links to up-to-date research related to infant hearing loss.
Children's Hearing and Speech Centre of BC
The Children's Hearing and Speech Centre of BC is certified by the Province of B.C. as an independent special needs school, pre-school and daycare providing a family centered approach to oral deaf education for deaf and hard-of-hearing children from infancy to early primary years. Our itinerant teachers also provide services to children and youth in independent schools across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. Provincially we provide consultation, direct service, and family support.
Deaf Children's Society of BC
The Deaf Children's Society of BC (DCS) is a not-for-profit agency that provides resources, programs, support and information to families with deaf and hard of hearing children from birth to age five.
Early Childhood Educators - Australia
Family Network for Deaf Children- BC
This is a British Columbia organization for families with deaf and hard of hearing children who use sign language as their primary language. They provide information and support to parents through workshops, videos, and an informative newsletter that is available on their website.
Fraser Valley Child Development Centre
The FVCDC, in partnership with families and communities, provides opportunities and services which enhance the quality of life for children with developmental needs.
Hands and Voices
Hands & Voices is an excellent, non-profit organization dedicated to providing unbiased information and support to families who have deaf and hard of hearing children and to the professionals working with these families. You can sign up for their newsletter called "The Communicator."
Hearing Loss Association of America
Formerly called Self-Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH), the Hearing Loss Association of America is an organization in the United States for people with hearing loss. They publish a bimonthly magazine, "Hearing Loss". This organization also has a division that is focused on people who use cochlear implants.
John Tracy Clinic
This organization provides free correspondence courses for parents of children with a hearing loss. Three-week summer sessions for children who are deaf and hard of hearing ages 2 through 5 years old and their families are also offered each summer at the Los Angeles campus. John Tracy Clinic focuses on the development of spoken language.
Listen-Up
This site was started by the mother of a child with a profound hearing loss. Although this website sells books and therapy materials for parents, it also has free helpful information, a list-service to help connect parents, as well as extensive links to other helpful websites.
Ministry for Children and Family Development (MCFD)
National Cued Speech Organization
The National Cued Speech Association is a non-profit organization that promotes the effective use of Cued Speech. Cued Speech is a sound based visual communication system that uses handshapes and mouth movements to make the sounds of spoken language look different.
National Deaf Education Centre - Gallaudet University
The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Centre (Clerc Centre) at Gallaudet University has two demonstration schools for deaf students and works in collaboration with other professionals to conduct research in the area of deafness and provide training throughout the United States. This site provides lists of resources, organizations and website links related to deafness.
Raising Deaf Kids - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
This website has a comprehensive list of links related to hearing loss.
Ski-Hi
The Ski-Hi Institute has developed many good materials for service providers and families with children who have a hearing loss.
Sunny Hill Health Centre and Sunny Hill Health Centre – Hearing Loss Information.
