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    so Important for Children?
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    hearing test
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    child didn't pass?
  • If you're ever concerned
    about your child's hearing
  • If my child has
    a hearing loss

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District of Columbia State Information

A mother holding her baby

Learning About Hearing Loss

Baby Hearing (English/ Spanish)

Beginnings for Parents of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (English)

  • (800) 541-4327
  • raleigh@ncbegin.org

Beginnings for Parents of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (español)

EHDI-PALS (English/Spanish)

Hear to Learn (English/ Spanish)

Hearing Loss in Children, CDC (English/ Spanish)

  • (800) 232-4636

Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

Raising Deaf Kids (English/ Spanish)

A smiling mom and baby; the baby has a cochlear implant | photo courtesy of Cochlear Americas

Getting Services for Your Child

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program

  • (800) 666-2229

Strong Start DC Early Intervention Program (Part C)

  • (202) 727-3665

Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

  • (202) 250-2761

Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center

Model Secondary School for the Deaf

  • (202) 651-5425 (español)
  • (202) 250-2152

Parent Information for District of Columbia EHDI

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a dad signing -water- with his little boy

Learning More About Communication Options

Sign It!

ASL University

John Tracy Center (English/ Spanish)

National Cued Speech Association

two boys playing with toys, one has a cochlear implant | photo courtesy of Advanced Bionics

Finding Families Like Yours

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Washington DC Chapter

American Society for Deaf Children

Center for Parent Information & Resources

District of Columbia Raising Special Kids

Family Voices

  • (202) 678-8060
  • (888) 327-8060

Hands and Voices

A smiling mom and baby; the baby has a cochlear implant

Helping to Pay for Services

American Speech-Language Hearing Association

Association of Assistive Technology ATAP Programs

Hearing Aid Loaner Bank Programs

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