 Spanish Language Public Service Announcements Hearing and Amplification Section: PDFs for all sections Spanish version of Babyhearing.org The Language and Learning section of the site is currently under construction. Hispanic parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing children are authoring original materials for the Parent-to-Parent section of the site. Coming soon will be downloadable PDF files on each page of the Spanish versions. This will allow professionals access to a large number of fact sheets that can be provided to families who may not have access to the Internet. This work is supported by health communication grants from NIDCD.
Language Partners: Building a Strong Foundation – Available on DVD - Early Intervention Illustrated
This DVD, the third in the Early Intervention Illustrated Series, shows several families using a variety of communication approaches as they provide a language-rich environment for their deaf or hard-of-hearing children. Effective strategies are demonstrated. Press play to view a sample.
Length: 20 minutes
This video explores the strategies and specific skills necessary to support parents’ learning and the deaf or hard-of-hearing child’s development during home visits. It demonstrates how to forge partnerships and promote family confidence. Press play to view a sample. Length: 18 minutes
This video shows how to establish trusting, caring relationships between early intervention specialists and families of infants to toddlers with hearing loss. Best practices in this family-centered approach are demonstrated in actual home visits. Press play to view a sample. Length: 14 minutes
Created by Brenda Schick, Ph.D., Mary Pat Moeller, Ph.D., and Kevin Williams, M.S. Leaping cows, egotistical pigs and baseball-playing dogs will captivate young readers. Internationally acclaimed American Sign Language (ASL) storyteller Peter Cook captures the whimsical comic images with his creative use of ASL. This is a story that will help Deaf children explore their feelings, from angry to zealous, while learning how to play with ASL signs. Press play to view a sample. Length: 38 minutes, ASL
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This book illustrates the life and challenges of the author, Maureen Mann. Ms. Mann, who is hard of hearing, is a licensed mental health practitioner and has specialized in mental health counseling for the past 18 years at Boys Town National Research Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. She has counseled children and adults who are deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing. Maureen worked with abused children with disabilities and their families for nine years and was a Parent-Infant Specialist for four years. For the last five years, she has been counseling deaf and hard-of-hearing students and their families in the Omaha metropolitan area.
In the Parent to Parent section of My Baby’s Hearing you will find recently added video clips that feature parents discussing topics addressed in this section. Several parents talk candidly about their reaction to learning of their child’s hearing loss, decision making for their child, what their expectations are for their child, tips on working with professionals, as well as other important topics. Press play to view a sample
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