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For Parents of Newly Identified Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children

If you are reading this you probably recently have found out your child is deaf or hard of hearing. Here are some tips to consider for your child.

Potomac Chapter of the Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf (PCRID) is a local affiliate chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID) provides information on education and training programs, and register for RID conferences.

MCAHIC’s mission is to provide a forum for disseminating and exchanging information on educational, developmental, and social issues.

KODAheart was created to provide more support and resources for hearing kids of Deaf adults and their families.”

Hands & Voices is a non-profit, parent-driven organization dedicated to supporting families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

The goal of the program is to provide any Maryland family, professional, or service agency, support with raising a deaf or hard of hearing child.

The American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC) provides mentoring, advocacy, resources, and collaborative networks to families with Deaf children.