Curriculum & Resources
Free guides, homeschool curriculum for communication skills, and trusted organizations for families and schools supporting children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Guides written for Arizona families
Both guides were researched and written in house. They name the specific programs, eligibility rules, phone numbers and application routes, rather than sending you off to search for them.
Hearing Loss: Funding, Services and Access in Arizona
A guide for any age, from newborn identification through adulthood. Arizona and Maricopa County programs first, then national ones.
- AzEIP, the handoff at age three, and what to put in writing so hearing is evaluated.
- Children's Rehabilitative Services, AHCCCS and EPSDT, KidsCare, and where they conflict.
- Arizona programs including EAR Foundation, Desert Voices, Guide By Your Side and ABLE accounts.
- National equipment and grant programs, plus scholarships for high school and college.
Learning American Sign Language
Free and paid ways to learn ASL, starting in Arizona and moving outward. All communication modalities are welcome here, and this guide reflects that.
- Free family ASL classes through ASDB in Phoenix and Tucson, with childcare provided.
- The Deaf Mentor Program, who qualifies, and how to ask for it.
- Deaf community events, and why receptive skill only develops around real signers.
- How to judge a course, and why learning from Deaf instructors matters.
Programs and eligibility rules change. If something in a guide looks out of date, say so and it will be corrected.
Curriculum
Homeschool curriculum for communication skills
Hear Talk Grow has developed homeschool curriculums that target communication skills, available for purchase by families teaching at home.
Built from the same listening and spoken language principles used in session, and written so a caregiver, not a clinician, can pick them up and teach from them.
Interested in what is available, or want to know whether it would suit your child? Send a message and we will walk you through it.
For families
Organizations and resources worth knowing
A short, trustworthy starting list. These are national organizations, not affiliates of Hear Talk Grow, that families and schools consistently find useful.
AG Bell
Advocacy, family resources, scholarships, and the certifying body for Listening and Spoken Language Specialists.
agbell.orgHands & Voices
Unbiased, parent-driven support for families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing, whatever communication path they choose.
handsandvoices.orgHearing First
Free family courses, videos, and practical guidance on building listening and spoken language.
hearingfirst.orgSupporting Success for Children with Hearing Loss
Deep library of tools for itinerant teachers, schools, and families, including self-advocacy and access checklists.
successforkidswithhearingloss.comDescribed and Captioned Media Program
Free captioned and described educational media for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or low vision.
dcmp.orgNational Center for Hearing Assessment & Management
Newborn hearing screening information, state-by-state early intervention contacts, and family guides.
infanthearing.orgNot sure where to start?
Send a message with whatever you already know. You will get a real answer, not a form letter.