Content Finder
There is a great deal of information available on the internet about deafness. We have collected a range of the key subjects parents told us were important to them - and you can check these out right here. Just use the drop-down filters to help focus on what interests you and we will feed in the relevant content.
Karla - My son, our Story
Karla shares her family's story about navigating the early days of diagnosis and how valuable connecting with other parents raising a deaf or hard of hearing child was to their unique journey.
Christine - my family's journey
Christine shares her family's courageous journey navigating the complexities of raising a child with hearing loss and how that has strengthened their family unit.
Emma and Darcy - our story
Darcy has a profound hearing loss - bilaterally.
Moana Lynn’s Story by Kyleigh... her mum.
Moana Lynn has severe to profound deafness because of a genetic factor: Connexin 26 mutation.
Aleisha - my story as a mum in Queensland
Aleisha has two children, James who is 8 and Emelia who is 6. Emelia has a bilateral sensorineural mild to moderately severe loss.
Shannon - my story as a mum
Shannon's youngest son was diagnosed at birth with mild to moderate bilateral sensor neural hearing loss and he was aided at 3 months old.
Hannah and Hayden - our story
Hayden has a bilateral, moderate, sensorineural hearing loss.
Stacey- my story as a mum raising a deaf child
Stacey is mum to three gorgeous children. Stacey's youngest daughter has a bilateral, sensorineural, moderate-to-severe hearing loss. This is the story of their journey.
Top Ten Burning Questions
When we created this website, Deaf Children Australia wanted to be sure we addressed what was most important to parents and caregivers of a child recently diagnosed as being deaf or hard of hearing. We published a survey inviting 500 participants and more than 70% of respondents were parents telling us what they most wanted to know, or worried about, when they first received their child’s diagnosis. Here are the top 10 responses we received, with some answers and links to other helpful resources.
Bianca - my story as a mum
Bianca is a mum raising a deaf child. She shares her and her family's story in hope that it will help other families raising a deaf or hard of hearing child, embrace their newfound life.
Henry and Davie - our story
Davie has a “bilateral conductive hearing loss” to a profound level. Henry (father) tells us about navigating the early days as a family.
Jenna - my story as a mum
My daughter has profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.
Jodie - my story as a mum in Victoria
Jodie's daughter was nine and half years old when finally diagnosed.
First Diagnosis? Here are some tips on what to do next.
Receiving the news that your child is deaf or hard of hearing usually comes as a shock, especially since 90 percent of these children are born to hearing parents. For many such parents, their child is the first person they’ve met who is deaf or hard of hearing. This can make it hard to put the news into perspective. Here are some important steps to take now you’ve received your child’s diagnosis.
What do occupational therapists do?
Occupational therapists are university-qualified allied health professionals who help people improve their everyday function.
What are special needs schools?
Australia has both government and independent specialist schools for children with complex educational needs, including children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
What is NDIS support coordination?
Under the NDIS, support coordination is about strengthening a participant’s ability to coordinate and use supports in their plan and participate more fully within their community. It should help you optimise your plan to make sure you’re getting the most from your funded supports.
