Clinical Parent Resource Center:
The Parent Resource Center is a resource available to parents, families,
and caregivers of children who are deaf or hard of hearing or who have
speech/language or other communication disorders who would like to learn more
about health and education options.
The Parent Resource Center is located on the second floor of The Hearing and Speech Agency, 5900 Metro Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215.
For directions, please visit our home page and go to "directions."
The Parent Resource Center was created by The Hearing and Speech Agency and supported by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene Office of Genetics and Children with Special Health Care Needs.
Links:
Associations for the deaf and hard of hearing and related
websites:
Website for kids with hearing loss.
Site provides links to resources for oral deaf education programs and instruction.
This site is the home for the AGB Association, an international organization dedicated to the needs
of individuals with deafness or hearing impairment, their families and the professionals who work
in the clinical and research aspects of the discipline.
This site offers a state-by-state description of programs providing services under
Universal Infant Hearing Screening Programs.
Site describes the Auditory-Verbal Methods of Instruction, along with a statement
of the rationale and guiding principles
that serve as the foundation for this method of instruction.
Provides an array of support programs for families of all religions
Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants:
Is my baby a candidate for a cochlear implant?
Site offers demonstrations and simulations of listening with the use of cochlear implants.
The site offers resources supported by research into deafness, cochlear implants, and educational resources
Website provides links to all cochlear implant manufacturers
Manufacturer, website also provides simple explanations of hearing loss, audiograms, and how the ear works.
1on1 hearing produces personal listening devices for
occasional use,
especially suited for hearing better in noisy conditions.
Directional hearing
with Babble, Club or Babble+.
Manufacturer, website also provides simple explanations of hearing loss, audiograms, and how the ear works.
Manufacturer, website also provides simple explanations of hearing loss, audiograms, and how the ear works.
Inclusion Resources:
This site describes services related to teaching strategies for children who are hearing impaired.
This organization offers in-service training for professionals, as well as a language arts curriculum and inclusion guidelines.
The John Tracy Clinic offers academic, social, and family support for parents of children who are deaf or hearing impaired.
Legal Issue Resources:
This site offers information and resources to enable parents to understand the special education laws and how they affect the funding of academic and related services for deaf or hearing
impaired children.
Insight into the federal laws for special education and disability.
Web site offers legal resources and support for issues relating to equal access, education, employment, and discrimination for individuals who are deaf or hearing impaired.
Research:
Provides information on current research into issues related to deafness, programs, and research funding opportunities.
Other Resources
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