Jun 14, 2022 | ASDC News, ASL Videos, Audiologists, Deaf-Blind, Educators, Healthcare Providers, Learning ASL, Parents and Families, Service Providers, Spanish, Visual Language
ASDC is partnering with Signed by Stories to raise awareness and spread education about the challenges that deaf youth face in finding support for their mental health. ASDC is excited to announce our partnership with Signed by Stories which will support the efforts to...
May 19, 2022 | ASDC News, Audiologists, Deaf-Blind, Educators, Healthcare Providers, Parents and Families, Service Providers
American Society for Deaf Children celebrates GAAD, Global Accessibility Awareness Day! Every Third Thursday of May, we get people thinking and talking about digital access and inclusion for those with different disabilities. For the Deaf Community: High-Quality Audio...
Dec 16, 2021 | ASDC News, Deaf-Blind, Educators, Parents and Families
Transitioning to Adulthood for Youth Who Are Deaf-Blind A young person who is deaf-blind typically begins the process of transitioning to adulthood between ages 14-16. But the groundwork for this important transition is laid even earlier through activities that build...
Nov 3, 2021 | ASDC News, Deaf-Blind, Educators, Parents and Families
Children who are deaf-blind need to have meaningful learning experiences beyond the classroom where they can explore the broader world and develop important life skills. These experiences help them develop confidence, self-determination, and other skills, which are...
Oct 16, 2021 | ASDC News, Deaf-Blind, Educators, Parents and Families
Making – and Keeping – Friends Like any child, those who are deaf-blind love having fun with friends. Developing friendships builds the social skills required for success throughout life. Importantly, for children who are deaf-blind, friendships can help...
Aug 31, 2021 | ASDC News, Deaf-Blind, Educators, Parents and Families
Practices and strategies to promote access to learning Deaf-blindess is primarily a disability of access; that is, a child who is deaf-blind relies on others for access to information that is needed for learning, communication, and development. Fortunately, there are...
