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The Importance of Family Supports and Resources for Parents
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

The Importance of Family Supports and Resources for Parents

Building a support crew can be really valuable when you find out your child is deaf or hard of hearing.

Social Support for Parents of Deaf Children
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Social Support for Parents of Deaf Children

This research highlights the important role of social support for hearing parents of deaf and hard of hearing children.

Interventions on parenting styles: a literature review
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Interventions on parenting styles: a literature review

Hearing parents can benefit from programs which boost their confidence in being able to raise a deaf or hard of hearing child.

Support for parents of deaf children
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Support for parents of deaf children

Common Questions and Informed, Evidence-Based Answers.

Discovering Predictors to Successful Outcomes for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Discovering Predictors to Successful Outcomes for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children

Early identification and intervention can lead to positive outcomes in age-appropriate language skills for deaf and hard of hearing ...

Principles and Guidelines for Early Intervention
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Principles and Guidelines for Early Intervention

Once it has been confirmed that your baby or child is deaf or hard of hearing, early intervention is important.

The Impact of Childhood Hearing Loss on the Family
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

The Impact of Childhood Hearing Loss on the Family

Parenting a deaf or hard of hearing child can be challenging, but there are ways to cope and manage with this stress including ...

Common Questions and Informed Evidence-based Answers
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Common Questions and Informed Evidence-based Answers

Learning sign language together can be one of the strongest bonding experiences that the family and a deaf or hard of hearing child have.

Australian Aboriginal Deaf People and Aboriginal Sign Language
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Australian Aboriginal Deaf People and Aboriginal Sign Language

Supporting local signed languages in important for community communication.

Cochlear Implant Access in Six Developed Countries
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Cochlear Implant Access in Six Developed Countries

Newborn hearing screening and the system of healthcare reimbursement contributes to Australia’s high number of cochlear implant usage.

Deafness and Diversity: Early Intervention
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Deafness and Diversity: Early Intervention

Advancing technology has provided children who are deaf or hard of hearing with additional needs, greater access to sound and language than ...

Training Literacy Skills through Sign Language
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Training Literacy Skills through Sign Language

Literacy skills can improve using specialised literacy training programs utilising sign language.

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