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.
Causes of deafness - a summary
If your child has been diagnosed with deafness, it’s understandable you’d like to know what caused it. The causes of hearing loss are divided into two categories – congenital and acquired.
Who do I need in my support team? Hints, links and more.
If you have a child who’s deaf or hard of hearing, it’s important to build a team around you who can support your journey. Your family are at the heart of that team, which will also include a range of health and education professionals.
Steps to starting your NDIS journey- Questions & Answers
There's a lot to consider when your child has been diagnosed with a hearing loss. When it comes to the NDIS, there may be extra matters to think about. We've spoken to parents about the common questions to ask when you first engage with the NDIS.
Helpful links
Check out these links to organisations and communities.
Facebook Groups
Parents told us they would love to know more about the Facebook groups for the deaf and hard of hearing community - we have collected some here with a link, organisation or name, membership number and if this is a private or public group. We hope you find a group for you!
Family-Centered Practice in Early Intervention: A Comparison.
Early interventions programs should offer a wide range of services to cater to the diverse needs of families and encourage parents to be more involved.
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Early Identification of Deafness.
Parents' responses to knowing early and their expectations of child communication development.
Assessing Social-Emotional Abilities of Infants.
Early intervention opportunities can help parents better understand their deaf or hard of hearing child's behaviour and teach parents how to promote their child's social and emotional development.
Education of the Deaf in Australia and Norway: A Comparative Study.
Greater use of sign language combined with social interaction strategies are could benefit deaf and hard of hearing students feel included.
Children Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Assessment and intervention for ASD can require adapting or modifying the usual approaches to suit the needs of deaf and hard of hearing children.
Family- Centered Care and Early Intervention.
Making services more family- centered could help families enrol in early intervention more quickly.
Best Practices in Family-Centered Early Intervention.
Family- Centered Early Intervention encourages active and enjoyable engagement to promote playful communicative interactions, family well-being and confidence in parenting and promoting your child's development.
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.
Deafness and Diversity: Early Intervention
Advancing technology has provided children who are deaf or hard of hearing with additional needs, greater access to sound and language than ever before.
My child is deaf and has additional needs.
It’s estimated up to 40% of children who are deaf or hard of hearing have additional needs. These can be related to health, social and/or educational development. The accepted term when referring to deaf and hard of hearing children with additional needs is 'deaf plus'.
Common Questions and Informed Evidence-based Answers.
Learning sign language together can be one of the strongest bonding experiences that the family and a deaf or hard of hearing child have.
The Impact of Childhood Hearing Loss on the Family..
Parenting a deaf or hard of hearing child can be challenging, but there are ways to cope and manage with this stress including family- centered support programs.
Support for parents of deaf children.
Common Questions and Informed, Evidence- Based Answers.
Interventions on parenting styles: a literature review.
Hearing parents can benefit from programs which boost their confidence in being able to raise a deaf or hard of hearing child.
Social Support for Parents of Deaf Children.
This research highlights the important role of social support for hearing parents of deaf and hard of hearing children.
The Importance of Family Supports and Resources for Parents.
Building a support crew can be really valuable when you find out your child is deaf or hard of hearing.
Parents with lived experience raising Deaf Plus children.
The acceptable term referring to deaf or hard of hearing children with additional needs is deaf plus.
