Family Resources

What questions should I ask when making my child’s appointments or at the appointment?
Additional Resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)
- For ‘Questions You May Want to Ask Your Child’s Early Interventionist’
  For ‘Questions You May Want to Ask Your Child’s Ear, Nose, and Throat Doctor’
  For ‘Questions You May Want to Ask Your Child’s Medical Professional’
  For ‘Questions You May Want to Ask Your Child’s Speech-Language Pathologist’
  Please go to:www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hearingloss/freematerials.html
- CDC Decision Guide to Communication Choices
  https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hearingloss/freematerials.html - English and Spanish version
- CDC Making a Plan for Your Child – IFSP Considerations
  https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hearingloss/freematerials/PlanforYourChild.pdf
Hearing tests to expect as your child grows.
www.babyhearing.org/HearingAmplification/HearingLoss/testsexpect.asp
Learn how hearing aids are tested.
www.babyhearing.org/HearingAmplification/AidChoices/evaluated.asp
Hear to Learn is an interactive resource, in English and Spanish, for parents to support spoken language development. The resource includes video tutorials, language activities, webinars, and access to current research.
- English:http://heartolearn.org/
  Spanish:http://www.oirparaaprender.org/
How do I contact my state/territory Early Hearing Detection and Intervention(EHDI) program?
www.infanthearing.org/status/cnhs.html
How do I contact my state/territory Early Intervention (EI, Part C) program?
ectacenter.org/contact/ptccoord.asp

How do I find a local family support organization to be connected with other families of children who are deaf and hard of hearing?
- https://www.handsandvoices.org/fl3/topics/fam-fam-support/need-support.html

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