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Resources
Family Resource Hub
Raising a child who is deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) is a unique journey filled with learning, growth, and love. Whether you're just starting out or looking for new ideas, resources can help you feel confident, connected, and empowered. This collection of resources can guide you as you learn what’s possible for your child and your family.
Language and Communication
ASL
- ASL at Home
- American Society for Deaf Children
- HandsLand
- The Gallaudet Children’s Dictionary of American Sign Language
- ASL Bloom
- The ASL App
- Gallaudet University ASL Connect
- Holley Institute – Community Health and Literacy Program (CHLP)
- Language First
- LifePrint ASL University
- Motion Light Lab for Families
- SignOn
- Oklahoma School for the Deaf
Communication
- EHDI Family Communication Resources
- CDC Decision Guide to Communication Choices for Parents of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing [PDF]
- Michigan Communication Plan for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing [PDF]
- Aussie Deaf Kids About Communication
Listening and Spoken Language
- A.G. Bell: What is Listening and Spoken Language?
- Hear to Learn
- Hearing First
- John Tracy Center Worldwide Parent Education
- Ling Six Sound Check [PDF]
- Sound Foundations
Cued Speech
Medical Health Services
Hearing
- ASHA Info on Hearing Loss
- CDC About Hearing Loss in Children
- CDC A Parent’s Guide to Hearing Loss
- Early Hearing Detection and Intervention for Families
- CDC Questions to Ask Your Child’s Medical Provider [PDF]
- Sound Support
- CS Mott Children’s Hospital Genetics and Hearing Loss
- CS Mott Children’s Hospital Pediatric Hearing Loss
- CS Mott Children’s Hospital Cochlear Implant Program
- My Baby’s Hearing About Hearing
Health Coverage and Financial Supports
Early Education and School Support
- Early On Michigan
- Build Up Michigan
- Great Start Readiness Program
- Michigan School for the Deaf
- Michigan Department of Education Resource for Deaf/Hard of Hearing (MDE RDHH) Michigan DHH Service Directory [PDF]
- MDE RDHH Family Support
- Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
- Special Education Mediation Services
- Family Matters Fact Sheets
- Michigan Alliance for Families
- Michigan Hands & Voices ASTra Advocacy Support and Training
- Disability Rights Michigan
- Great Lakes ADA Center
- Described and Captioned Media Program
- Michigan Division on Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing (DODDBHH)
DHH Community Engagement
- Michigan Hands & Voices
- The Holley Institute
- Association for the Advancement of Deaf/Hard of Hearing (AADHH)
- Detroit Association for the Deaf (DAD)
- Detroit Black Deaf Advocates
- Flint Association for the Deaf (FAD)
- Michigan Deaf Association (MDA)
- Tri City Association of the Deaf
- A.G. Bell Michigan Chapter
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
Deaf with Disabilities
DeafBlind
- National Center on Deafblindness
- Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI)
- DeafBlind Central
- Helen Keller National Center for DeafBlind Youths and Adults
- National Center on Deaf-Blindness
- National Family Association for Deaf-Blind
- Usher Syndrome Coalition
- CHARGE Syndrome Foundation
Deaf Plus
- Hands & Voices DHH Plus Resources and Support [PDF]
- National CMV Foundation
- National Deaf Children’s Society Deafness and Additional Needs
- Supporting Success for Children with Hearing Loss Deaf PLUS Additional Needs
- Foundation for Hearing and Speech Resources Deaf with Disability
- National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) Children Who Are DHH PLUS [PDF]
- Baby Hearing: My Child Has Additional Needs