Through Your Child's Eyes: American Sign Language (Posted 22-Mar-2011)
A 13-minute, research-based film that describes the positive developmental and social benefits of learning and using American Sign Language for parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- English captions - High speed
- English captions - Medium speed
- Spanish captions - High speed
- Spanish captions - Medium speed
Outreach for more information, and to connect to parents to resources in their area:
- California School for the Deaf in Fremont, Serving Northern California (Outside Source)
- California School for the Deaf in Riverside, Serving Southern California (Outside Source)
- California Department of Health Care Services (Outside Source)
Educational Interpreter Regulations (Posted 11-June-2008)
Revised regulations to ensure that interpreters for pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing meet state-approved or state-recognized requirements for certification, licensing and registration or other comparable requirements.
Assembly Bill 1836
The Deaf Children's Bill of Rights
Programs for Deaf and Hard
of Hearing Students - Guidelines for Quality Standards (PDF;
1.44MB; 206pp.)
2000 guidelines specifically intended to assist parents and educators in providing children who are deaf or hard of hearing with an education that is rich in communication.
Communication Access and Quality
Education for Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Children (PDF; 629KB;
36pp.)
1999 Report of the California Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Education
Advisory Task Force
Independently Merging Parent
Associations of California (Outside Source)
IMPACT is a California statewide all-volunteer, non-profit organization
of parents, teachers and professionals serving deaf and hard-of-hearing
children.
Deaf & Disabled Telecommunications Program - California Telephone Access Program (Outside Source)
Parent Links (Outside Source)
A
program is to empower parents of deaf and hard of hearing infants and toddlers.
Hands & Voices (Outside Source)
Supports families and their children who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as the professionals who serve them.
California Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Outside Source)
Dedicated to the pursuit of educational excellence for Deaf and hard of hearing children.
