The latest stories, updates and resources from Deaf Children Australia.
A practical starting point for understanding hearing differences and exploring support for your child. Finding out your child is deaf or ...
Deafness and hearing loss are described in many ways. Here’s an overview of the types of hearing loss and some of the terms frequently used ...
Here, we’ll talk about sound amplification systems. These are often used in noisy environments, such as school classrooms, to help a child ...
Auslan (Australian Sign Language) is central to a bimodal bilingual approach for your child. Find out more about Auslan below plus links to ...
Here are some some facts and figures to help combat misinformation that can be found on the internet.
If your child has been diagnosed with deafness, it’s understandable you’d like to know what caused it. The causes of hearing loss are ...
One of the earliest choices you'll need to make is how you'll communicate with your child. Finding a form of communication everyone in your ...
Hearing aids might be recommended to give your child the best chance of hearing what’s going on around them, especially speech.
As you navigate through this different world you will see, hear, read, unearth and discover varying views and perspectives. Here are some ...
It’s estimated up to 40% of children who are deaf or hard of hearing have additional needs. These can be related to health, social and/or ...
If your child has recently been diagnosed as being deaf or hard of hearing, you’ll hear a lot of new terminology that may sound confusing ...
Cochlear implants might be an option if your child has permanent severe or profound hearing loss or has had limited success with hearing ...
