Support for deaf children aged 0 to 5 years: Guide

Hitchins, A. Lewis, S. Holmans, A. Grover, A. Wakefield, T. Cormier, K. Rowley, K. Macsweeney, M. | View as single page | Feedback/Impact
Support for deaf children aged 0 to 5 years
Context
Evidence
Development
Communication
Case studies
What is Deafness?
Early Amplification
How do children develop?
What is communication?
Charities' work
Prevalence
Early Intervention
Early language
Oral/aural
Child with HA
Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
Partnership working
Social skills
BSL
Child with CI
Hearing devices
Outcomes
Measurements and assessments
Total Communication
Child using sign language (BSL)
Use of Sign
References
Monitoring Protocol
Cued Speech
Child using cued speech
Glossary
Support and Provision
Strength of evidence
Transferability
Areas of Further Research
Editors' Comments
Online Community

Charities' work

There are several charities which support deaf children and their families.  The National Deaf Childrens Society provides support for Teachers by funding research and publications.  Some charities work with specific groups offering communication approaches which this MESHGuide has referred to.

The links on this page offer a selection of family stories about childhood deafness.

NDCS

AVUK 

The Elizabeth Foundation

Financial support

NDCS describes a family's experience of having their child diagnosed as deaf and the struggle to get financial support in 'Financial support for Oliver'. 

Examples of types of financial support available for families of deaf children in the UK are available on the NDCS website.  

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