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BC Children's Cochlear Implant Services
The Children's Hospital Cochlear Implant Team is the British Columbia service to whom children and infants requiring pre-surgical assessment are referred to determine candidacy for cochlear implantation. Pre and post surgery programming sessions and ongoing support are provided. The hospital is located in Vancouver, BC.
See: Oral Deaf Education
Montreal Oral School for the Deaf emphasizes the importance of intensively stimulating hearing and speech in the child's early years. This is the optimal time for acquiring effective speech communication.
Auditory-Verbal International / AG Bell Association
AVI is a not-for-profit international membership organization advocating early identification of hearing impairment and optimal access to spoken language through modern technology.
Oral Deaf EducationThis site lists auditory-oral schools in Canada, US, Australia and the United Kingdom who are members of Option Schools International, a network of oral deaf education private (independent) schools. Information is also provided to help parents and professionals gather information and other resources related to teaching deaf children to listen and speak.
BC Family Hearing Resource Centre is a Surrey-based programme providing services to families with young deaf and hard of hearing children. A provincial outreach programme is offered. Serves children from birth to age 5.
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA) is a consumer-based organization formed by and for hard of hearing Canadians.
Canadian Association of Speech Language Pathologists & Audiologists (CASLPA) is the professional organization representing speech-language pathologists and audiologists in Canada.
Canadian Academy of Audiology is a professional organization dedicated to enhancing the profession of Audiology, the provision of quality hearing health care and education to those with, or at risk for, hearing and/or vestibular disorders.
Deaf Children's Society of BC
Burnaby-based
programme offering a ASL (signing) preschool and resources (books,
videos, teaching materials) for deaf and hard of hearing children and
parents who wish to learn American Sign Language.
Federation of Independent School Associations
Federation of Independent School Associations - BC (FISA) is the umbrella organization for independent school groups in BC. The Vancouver Oral Centre for Deaf Children is a member in good standing of FISA (BC).
Information about hearing loss and assisstive products geared to the special needs of deaf children and their families
Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC) is dedicated to children with disabilities and other health related disorders worldwide. Providing numerous categories and links, Online Communities - a place where you can ask questions or share information, access to recent news articles, and books.
National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management
Based
at the University of Utah, the NCHAM offers information about newborn
hearing screening and early intervention that, while intended for a US
reader, is useful for Canadians.
Central Institute for the Deaf for 93 years has been helping deaf children
learn to listen, talk, read and
succeed in the mainstream. CID serves children with hearing loss
from birth-12 and preschoolers with language delays.
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