Resources for Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
Parents of children with hearing losses face unique problems and have to make critical decisions about educating their children, often at a very early age. Communication with a deaf or hard-of-hearing child has its own challenges. Determining the best way to utilize residual hearing, and in which manner one will educate the child are concerns not considered before now.
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Educational Options
- An Introduction to Special Education
- Educational Opportunities for My Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Child
- Special Education in Plain Language
- Wisconsin DPI - Programs for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Wisconsin School for the Deaf
Parent Support Organizations
- American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC)
- BEGINNINGS For Parents of Children Who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing
- Family Assistance Center for Education,Training, and Support (FACETS)
- KidsWorld Deaf Net (KWDN)
- National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
- Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy
- Wisconsin DPI - Especially for Parents
- Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI)
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This page is maintained by Natalie Casper.
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