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Getting Started: Supporting Children with Hearing Loss
Do you have unanswered questions about children with hearing loss? Getting Started: Supporting Children with Hearing Loss was designed to support families and professionals to increase their knowledge and understanding about hearing, hearing loss, and supports that are available in Pennsylvania. Explore the various resources within this interaction to learn more
Recommended Websites About Hearing Loss in Children:
Free Materials About Hearing Loss in Children: The Centers for Disease Control has FREE brochures, posters, fact sheets, and more for parents, health care providers, and public health professionals.
Family Connections for Language and Learning: Families who learn that their child is deaf or hard of hearing often have many questions and are unsure of the next steps they need to take. Family Connections for Language and Learning is a program made up of a team of experienced parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing and deaf/hard of hearing adults. They can help families as they navigate the Early Intervention system and explore communication opportunities for their child. Services are provided at no cost to families.
Checklist for Service Coordinators Serving Families of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children
Bureau of Early Intervention Services and Family Supports Authorization to Release Form
Early Intervention Communication Plan for a Child who is Deaf, Hard of hearing, or Deaf-Blind
Resources: ANNOUNCEMENT: Early Intervention- 13 # 06: Children who Have a Hearing Loss
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Resource Library
Early Intervention Technical Assistance (EITA) works on behalf of the Office of Child Development & Early Learning (OCDEL).
