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This webpage contains a compilation of American Sign Language (ASL) resources.

This website has the goal of "enhancing collaborative efforts between parents and the professionals as they work to share what we know, and learn what we need, to further improve the social, linguistic, academic, and post secondary learning opportunities and performances of children who are deaf/hard of hearing (d/hh)."

Disability Resource Library (DRL) is a statewide library service providing free, reliable health information to Iowans with disabilities. They provide information to people with chronic health conditions, to families, and to care providers. Integrating state-of-the-art electronic resources with a 5,000-volume collection, DRL staff reaches out to more than 3,000 patrons annually throughout Iowa. In addition to traditional library materials and comprehensive database research, the library serves as the Iowa Program for Assistive Technology point of access for lendable assistive technology for home trial. Currently this Software/Hardware Lending Library consists of 200 pieces of technology. The Disability Resource Library is a unit of the Center for Disabilities and Development located in Iowa City.

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) offers information on the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program.

The Iowa Association of the Deaf is a state organization of, by, and for the deaf. It was organized to make sure the needs of Iowa deaf were met, as a way to support and encourage each other, and to work on issues affecting the everyday lives of deaf Iowans. Iowa Association of the Deaf is an affiliate of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD).

Iowa COMPASS offers information and referral, a used equipment listing service (Used Equipment Referral Service) and legal advocacy and representation (Assistive Technology Legal Project) for Iowans with disabilities and their families, friends and service providers.

This link will take you to the Iowa Department of Education's website that discusses the Expanded Core Curriculum for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and includes information on Interpreter Licensure.

Iowa's Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program works to ensure that all newborns and toddlers with hearing loss are identified as early as possible and provided with timely and appropriate audiological, educational, medical intervention and family support. The EHDI program is also dedicated to providing unbiased support to families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Iowa Parents is a joint effort between the School Administrators of Iowa (SAI), theIowa Department of Education (DE), and Area Education Agency 267 (AEA 267). We are committed to increasing parent and educator knowledge about effective parent involvement strategies aimed at increased student achievement.

Iowa School for the Deaf promotes personal, individual excellence by providing comprehensive educational programs and services, delivered by highly qualified personnel with in-depth training for understanding the unique needs of these students.

This event includes an outstanding line up of state and national experts who will present exciting updates on early identification and intervention for children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.

Iowa’s Deafblind Project serves children and young adults age birth through twenty-one who are suspected of having both a hearing AND a vision loss or difficulty in processing auditory and visual information. We are dedicated to building the knowledge and skills of all stakeholders involved in the education or parenting of these learners. We believe in using a collaborative, multi-faceted, approach to achieve positive, fulfilling futures for children and youth with deafblindness.

The mission of Deaf Services (formally DSCI) is: "is to Serve, Represent, and Provide a Greater Understanding of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals at Any Age Across the State."

This Guide will walk you through the 12 goals and help you:

·       understand best practices for Early Intervention (EI)

·       assess your EI services based on the standards recommended by the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH)

·       empower your family to advocate for appropriate EI services

·       improve partnerships between families and professionals to help children receive best practices in EI Services

This resource explains programs and services about understanding hearing thresholds

The vision of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program is to promote communication from birth for all children. This site will describe the national EHDI program goals and provide information and resources about hearing loss in children.

All things sign! ASL, baby sign, toddler sign, fingerspelling, ASL word of the day, ASL phrase of the week.

“Just in Time” resources have been consolidated onto an NCHAM fact sheet; the fact sheet is designed especially for family

organizations to help them in their role of supporting families. It contains the most essential resources identified by both

families and professionals to address hearing-related needs.

NCHAM serves as the National Resource Center for the implementation and improvement of comprehensive and effective Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) systems. As a multidisciplinary Center, our goal is to ensure that all infants and toddlers with hearing loss are identified as early as possible and provided with timely and appropriate audiological, educational, and medical intervention.

Founded in 1999, the National Institute for Children’s Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) is an independent, not-for-profit, quality improvement organization dedicated to achieving a world in which all children receive the high quality healthcare they need.

We don't like to think about it, but our kids who are deaf or hard of hearing are at a higher risk for both abuse and neglect. Like any children, they are at risk. As children who might not always be able to communicate easily and fluently, or understand the nuances of conversation with neighbors, caregivers, or strangers, they are at an even higher risk of being victims of someone, somewhere... If we can stop that cycle with even one child, one family... our efforts are more than worthwhile.

Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys use Wright’s Law for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.

This is a resource with information about follow-up hearing testing with an audiologist