Emotional/Social Development

The following websites provide information on mental health and developmental issues of deaf and hard of hearing children and ideas for family involvement in supporting the deaf and hard of hearing child.

Correspondence/Parent Distance Education
www.jtc.org
The lessons provide ideas to build a language-rich environment with emphasis on how to listen, learning language, developing speech, and using daily life experiences. Courses consist of lessons and videotapes and are available by mail or on the Internet in English and Spanish on the John Tracy Clinic web site.

Kids World Deaf Net
http://academic.gallaudet.edu/kwdn/libraries/familyinvlib.nsf/Category1 Addresses family involvement where there is a deaf or hard of hearing child in the family. The information contained in this area includes family needs and priorities, ideas for family activities, Individual Education Programs (IEP) processes, family education programs, and other related topics.

Deaf Education: A Parent’s Guide
http://home.inreach.com/torsi/devlpmt.html
An essay on the mental health issues involved in making decisions for your deaf child.