Links related to Deaf/Hard of Hearing

A todos los bebés se les debe hacer la prueba inicial de la audición antes de que cumplan un mes y visitar un especialista antes de los tres meses de edad si no pasaron la prueba inicial.

The mission of CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) is to save babies by studying and addressing the causes of birth defects; help children reach their potential by understanding developmental disabilities; reduce complications of blood disorders; and improve the health of people living with disabilities.

Based on the work of Karen Anderson, this fantastic resource outlines how different degrees and configurations of hearing loss affect a variety of areas, not just auditory

Guide for Spanish-speaking families who want to learn American Sign Language

Learn about how to protect your and your child's hearing

Wealth of information from AG Bell regarding Listening and Spoken Language

Illinois Hands & Voices facebook page for Spanish-speaking families

This device will sense if there is no weight on it... helpful for deaf parents of young children who wander. Can also be used by deaf caregivers of older parents who may wander (e.g., dementia, Alzheimer's)

These hard of hearing celebrities and the causes of their hearing problems may surprise you.

** DHHSC does not endorse any of the apps below and are providing this as an informal guide as to what is available to Deaf and Hard of Hearing people. If there are any good apps not listed here, plea

An informative video portraying the potential consequences of unmanaged hearing loss in the classroom, produced by the St. John's Medical Center's Pediatric ...

Great demo and discussion about using absorbers and diffusers!

Everything You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask Where to begin! Evaluating a classroom or for that matter any other space, need not be as intimidating as most people would suspect, but a few hints and guidelines won’t hurt. If poor acoustics and excessive background noise in the classroom can interfere with speech …

Short and sweet video showing the effects of classroom acoustic modification on reverberation time

Click here for information on understanding classroom acoustic principles and the ANSI Standard S12.60 for Classroom Acoustics  NOISY CLASSROOMS A 10 minute Classroom Noise file (mpeg) is provided for your use when administering the Functional Listening Evaluation, working with students on listening in noise or when demonstrating listening in noise challenges. Apps for signaling classroom noise …

Good to have in print form, too. Ordering information is on website.

Classroom Acoustics resources, including ASHA Practice Policy documents, journal articles and ASHA Leader articles.

Information about rulemaking

Education Campaigns NIDCD's Noisy Planet Campaign—Protecting Kids' Hearing Online Activities Listen Up! Infographic Videos What Is Sound?—Explains the physical properties of sound.

Curriculums for kids about noise-induced hearing loss