Resources for Professionals

​This page includes a variety of downloadable pdfs that are intended for use with parents of deaf and hard of hearing children. These are replicated from the content on our site as a convenience to professional visitors. Permission is granted to use these files in your work with families.

• Breaking the News
• Decision Making
• Expectations
• Follow-Up and Rehabilitation
• How Can I Help My Baby Adjust to Wearing Hearing Aids?
• How Does a Hearing Aid Work?
• How Early Intervention Helps Your Child
• How is a Hearing Aid Fitted and Evaluated on an Infant or Young Child?
• Placements Designed for Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
• Pre-Implant Evaluations
• Respond to Your Baby's Communication
• Types of Hearing Loss
• What are Normal Reactions
• What are Some of the Important Decisions I Will Make?
• What is a Cochlear Implant and How Does It Work?
• What is an Audiogram?
• What is Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS)?
• What Should I Do if My Baby Fails the Test?
• When to Start Early Intervention
• Words and Terms
• Your Early Intervention Team
• Your Rights as a Parent