Does anyone know of any good adoption agencies with deaf children?

Question

Does anyone know of any good adoption agencies with deaf children?

Answer 1

My DH is deaf, I am hearing, and we have often talked about looking for a deaf child to adopt.  We're in a holding pattern right now, trying to see if our family is complete or if we want to go for it and adopt again, but here is where we started getting information about deaf adoption:

http://deafness.about.com/cs/parentingar...

You could also try contacting your state's social services and asking them if they know of any kiddos with hearing losses in foster care.

Best of luck!

Answer 2

Yes!  Look at DeafAdoption.org, and Deaf AdoptionNetwork.com.  There are agencies which will be listed on each site.  Good luck!

Answer 3

Hello here a website that I found for you, maybe it be some help

  

Deaf / Hard of Hearing

See Also: Deaf-Blind

Who to Contact

Where to Go to Chat with Others

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Web Sites

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Who to Contact

American Society of Deaf Children (ASDC)

3820 Hartzdale Drive

Camp Hill, PA 17011

(800) 942-ASDC (Parent Hotline)

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web: http://www.deafchildren.org/

The American Society of Deaf Children provides support, encouragement, and information about deafness to families with deaf children, supports sign language for the fullest possible participation of deaf children at home, school and in the community. The Society promotes quality education to improve the life achievement and well-being of deaf and hard of hearing children.

ASDC has local chapters with a directory available. They will provide materials and assistance to anyone wishing to start a local support group in their area. Through their local chapters they provide parent-to-parent matching for new parents with those who have had experience with deafness in children. ASDC publishes a quarterly newsletter, The Endeavor, that is included in membership fees. They have brochures that cover general information and provide a new parent packet at no cost. They also provide specialized information about communication, language acquisition, behavior management, education, deaf culture, and other important subjects. ASDC has a resource list that is always being updated and is available to members and non-members, write or call for further information.

The American Society of Deaf Children provides representation to professional organizations, legislative bodies, councils and committees, and referrals to local resources which serve signing deaf children and their families. The Society hosts a Biennial convention, call for further information.

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John Tracy Clinic

806 W. Adams Blvd.

Los Angeles, California 90007

[phone]

Fax: [phone]

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E-mail: [e-mail]

Web: http://www.jtc.org/

John Tracy Clinic provides worldwide, parent-centered services to young children with hearing loss without charge. They service families of children birth through five years who have diagnosed hearing losses, or families seeking audiological evaluations of any child under six years of age. They offer families hope, guidance and encouragement.

The John Tracy Clinic offers three correspondence courses to parents of young deaf and deaf-blind children at no cost, in English and Spanish. Every year families that are enrolled in the correspondence courses are invited to a free three-week Summer Session. While there they receive audiological evaluations, participate in pre-school programs, and are individually tutored. Brothers and sister, age six to twelve, may participate in a Sibling Program. The main focus is to provide parents with the tools to help their child, and offer them emotional support.

The John Tracy Clinic Bulletin, is published twice a year and there are additional brochures available. The John Tracy Clinic in association with the University of Southern California has prepared students for careers in teaching deaf and hard of hearing children. Special funding allows qualified candidates to receive tuition scholarships.

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SEE Center of the Advancement of Deaf Children

P.O. Box 1181

Los Alamitos, California 90720

Fax: [phone]

V/TDD: [phone]

Web: http://www.seecenter.org/

SEE promotes early identification and intervention for children who have hearing impairments, the development of improved English skills, the understanding of the principles of Signing Exact English and its uses, provides information to parents on deafness and related topics, and fosters the positive development of self concept in children who are deaf by promoting the interaction of the child and family with both the deaf and hearing communities.

SEE offers a new parent packet of basic information, including statistics, normal language development, hearing aids, organizations, publications, speech and language. SEE Center also has available many other brochures, books, including a cookbook, videos, and many other valuable resources. Write or call for more information on periodicals, audiologists, speech therapists, schools, hearing aid dealers, or any other questions relating to deafness.

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Where to Go to Chat with Others

S.E.E. Center Forum

A place to exchange informaton and support for the Signing Exact English community.

Deafness Related Listservs

A list of lists from Gallaudet

Deaf Chat Sites & Message Boards

From DeafLinx

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Learn More About It

Pediatric Hearing Loss

Kinds of hearing loss

Hearing Loss in Children

Causes of Hearing Loss in Children

Deafness and Hearing Loss Fact Sheet

Communication Considerations for Parents of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children

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Web Sites

Deaf Resource Library

Rehabilitation, Research, and Training Center for Persons Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

At the University of Arkansas

National Deaf Children’s Society - UK

Where do we go from Hear?

This website is "dedicated to being the best source of information for families of infants and children diagnosed with a hearing loss and the professionals who work with these individuals."

Beginnings: For Parents of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP)

DCMP is a federally funded free-loan program of captioned media for individuals with a hearing loss, teachers and others who work with this population, and parents. DCMP, administered by the National Association of the Deaf, has over 4,000 open-captioned videos available to eligible clients, has no registration fees, and pays postage both ways for mailing of products. CDMP also offers free-loan described educational media for the benefit of students who are blind or visually impaired. The DCMP also provides free information on captioning and description as well as training and evaluation for captioners and describers. No fees apply, and all postage is prepaid.

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