EHDI-PALS
This site links you to information, resources, and services for children with hearing loss. At the heart of EHDI-PALS is a national web-based directory of facilities that offer pediatric audiology services to young children who are younger than five years of age.
JTC - John Tracy Center
John Tracy Center provides parent-centered services locally and globally to young children with hearing loss, offering families hope, guidance, and encouragement.
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center is a federally funded institution offering exemplary academic programs to the diverse population of deaf and hard of hearing students across the nation by providing early intervention services, sign language classes, and uniquely designed resources for deaf and hard of hearing communities.
NAD - National Association of the Deaf
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is the nation’s premier civil rights organization of, by and for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America.
NASDSE Guidelines
The NASDSE Optimizing Outcomes for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Educational Service Guidelines is a document created for State Directors of Special Education, to supplement and update the information needed by teachers, leaders, families, school instructional personnel, and other stakeholders to have the knowledge, skills, and vision to help children to be successful.
National Genetics Education and Family Support Center
The National Genetics Education and Family Support Center (Family Center) works to increase access to genetic services by promoting and strengthening family engagement in the genetic health care delivery system.
(((NCHAM - National Center for Hearing Assessment & Management
(((NCHAM serves as the National Technical Resource Center for the implementation and improvement of comprehensive and effective Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) systems.
Pathways
Pathways provides free, trusted resources so that every parent is fully empowered to support their child’s development, and can take advantage of their child’s neuroplasticity at the earliest age.
Supporting Success for Children with Hearing Loss
Supporting Success for Children with Hearing Loss began in 2011 with the goal of creating an ‘umbrella website’ for teachers of the deaf/hard of hearing. Supporting Success was built on the concept of making practical information readily available, resulting in the current resource-packed website.
Understood
Non-profit dedicated to learning and thinking differences.
Wrightslaw
Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for reliable information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.
CDHHE - Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education
The CDHHE can provide audiology services, appropriate assessments for DHH children, and is a resource for learning more about Early Intervention (EI) and Deaf Education.
Children's Special Health Care Services
Indiana Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) provides supplemental medical coverage to help families of children who have serious, chronic medical conditions, age birth to 21 years of age, who meet the Program’s financial and medical criteria, pay for treatment related to their child’s condition.
Disability Legal Services of Indiana
Disability Legal Services of Indiana, Inc. (DLSI) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing free and low cost legal services to Indiana’s children and adults with disabilities, primarily in education matters.
EHDI - Early Hearing Detection & Intervention of Indiana
Our Indiana EHDI Program ensures that all babies are screened for hearing loss, and follows up with families whose child did not pass the hearing screening to ensure that they have the supports they need. Their website contains contact information, legislation information, and there is a section for Information for Families with some great resources.
First Steps to Early Intervention
This is a plan, developed by a partnership between Indiana Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) and Guide By Your Side, to help families record and plan for services from First Steps.
First Steps
Indiana First Steps provides Early Intervention (EI) services to children below the age of 3.
Hear Indiana
Located in Indianapolis, Hear Indiana provides listening and spoken language services to deaf and hard of hearing infants and children. Services include audiology and speech therapy.
IAD - Indiana Association of the Deaf
An advocate for more than 400,000 Hoosiers, the IAD is committed to improving the education of children who are born Deaf, and offers ASL courses and a D.E.A.F Network to share information and raise awareness about Deaf people.
Indiana Family to Family
Indiana Family to Family provides information, training, and one-on-one support to Indiana families of children and youth with additional health and education needs, and the professionals who serve them. We aim to provide families with tools to make informed decisions, advocate for improved systems and policies, and build partnerships between professionals and families.