Families

National Deaf Education Center
Families

Check out these resources tailored to parents and caregivers of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Additional resources and information are available on our Community portal.

webcast

Focusing on Accessible Language

Video created for families interested in learning more about supporting their deaf or hard of hearing child’s language and communication development as early as possible. Featured presenters: Debra Nussbaum and Stacy Abrams.

American Society for Deaf Children

Sign Language Use for babies: The Evidence Supports It

Tiara V. Malloy authored a document that provides a clear argument favoring the use of sign language with all children regardless of their hearing status.

Documentary

Through the Eyes of Deaf Children

This video shows a day in the life of third graders at the California School for the Deaf. Watch how they interact in the classroom, at lunchtime, and during recess.

WEBCAST

Maximizing Language
Acquisition Webcast

This webcast provides an evidence-based rationale for supporting language acquisition in both American Sign Language (ASL) and spoken English for young children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

About the Clerc Center

The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center at Gallaudet University is a federally funded center with exemplary elementary and secondary education programs for deaf and hard of hearing students and is tasked with developing and disseminating innovative curricula, instructional techniques, and products nationwide while providing information, training, and technical assistance for parents and professionals to meet the needs of deaf and hard of hearing students from birth to age 21.

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