WSDS Listservs
Special Program: Shared Reading Video Outreach Project
Funding for Hearing Aids
Website Favorites
State and National Agencies and Programs
We maintain several free email listservs for family members and professionals to share information, ask questions, and discuss concerns. To subscribe to any of these, email Carol Carrothers at: carolc@cwu.edu or call her at: (509) 963-1131 and tell her which one you’d like to join.
Listservs on deaf/hard of hearing topics include:
The Shared Reading Video Outreach Project is a statewide reading enhancement program of Washington School for the Deaf (WSD) in Vancouver, WA. Services are delivered via live interactive videoconferencing to schools and ESDs.
For more information, visit the SRVOP website or contact Donna Sorensen, Distance Learning Coordinator at WSD: 800-613-4228 x 4330
Finding funds to pay for hearing aids can be a challenge. Few insurance providers cover the cost of hearing aids. For infants and toddlers under age 3, families should contact their lead county Family Resources Coordinator for assistance in looking for funding.
These are just a few of our favorites. We’ll add to this list as we come across new websites that we like.
Information and Support for Families
Good for families with babies newly diagnosed with hearing loss:
For unbiased information and support, especially for families with babies newly diagnosed with hearing loss:
www.phonak-us.com/phonak/us/b2c/en/home.html
www.deafed.net
Wanting to Learn Sign Language:
www.signingonline.com/demo/courses/index.html
Learn some Kenyan Sign Language
For Educational Interpreters:
For Teachers of the Deaf:
www.phonak-us.com/phonak/us/b2c/en/home.html - Hearing Aids
www.deafed.net - Deaf Ed Resources
www.gallaudet.edu - Gallaudet University
www.isu.edu/csed - Idaho State University
Other Good Websites:
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Clerc Center at Gallaudet University
National Center for Hearing Assesment and Management: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)
This website (www.infanthearing.org) contains up-to-date comprehensive information on newborn hearing screening and great resources for parents and service providers—including videos for use with families and professionals.
Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH)
(360) 902-8000 Voice/TTY
(800) 422-7930 Voice/TTY
email address: odhh@dshs.wa.gov
Washington School for the Deaf (WSD)
611 Grand Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 696-6525
(800) 613-4228
National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc. (NASDSE)
Just published! Meeting the Needs of Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Educational Service Guidelines
This new book describes essential program elements and features that must be considered when designing appropriate services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, including those students with multiple disabilities. A full continuum of options is included. The guidelines represent “best practices” from the field and the book is an outstanding resource for communication and coordination among organizations on behalf of students who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families.