This online training is designed for education professionals who are serving students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Others who may benefit from completion of the training include prospective employers of deaf and hard of hearing students and beginning students preparing for careers in deaf education, audiology, communication disorders, rehabilitation, or sign language interpreting. The instructional goal is to provide a basic understanding of hearing loss and its implications for communication and learning in a secondary or postsecondary setting. Individuals who complete the training in one sitting may download and print an official certificate of completion issued by PEPNet. Free sign-in. ...

Parents of children with hearing loss can find helpful information and resources in this publication, while educators and others may find it useful in working with families.  It provides background on early intervention, the use of technology, and other support available to children with hearing loss and their families.  (This publication was produced for OSEP under contract with the Academy for Educational Development in Washington DC.)

This document outlines some of the most important issues that need to be addressed in implementing and operating a successful early identification of hearing loss program for newborns. References and suggestions for additional information are given for each step.

This DVD is narrated by Chicago attorney Howard A. Rosenblum, whose practice focuses on disability rights and special education. Part One explains the history of the ADA. â?¨ Part Two explains how the ADA applies to postsecondary education by clarifying differences between the ADA and other legislation. The DVD also discusses how the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 may impact postsecondary faculty and staff, reviews how students who are deaf and hard of hearing may be protected by the ADA, and shows how the law impacts access and accommodations, as well as the provision of equipment (e.g. visual alerts, hearing devices and telecommunications). (PEPNet's national outreach ...

This six-minute video is designed for parents of newborns. It introduces the importance of hearing in promoting early communication and it explains how newborn babies are screened for hearing loss. It offers advice on how to learn more about newborn hearing screening and follow up diagnostic evaluations, emphasizing the role of the medical home. This video is a valuable tool for early interventionists as well as health providers. This video is available in English and Spanish. Hearing screening, infant communication

This video provides a short introduction for parents about why the hospital is doing newborn hearing screening. The video is also available in Spanish.

Two videos are available. One is designed for families and caregivers of individuals with hearing losses. It covers steps to take -- emergency kits, food and water supplies, medications, and other preparations. The second video is for emergency responders (fire department, police, other rescue services). It discusses how to recognize that a person has a hearing loss and methods of communicating with and assisting individuals with various levels of hearing loss, including deaf-blindness. (Located in Silver Spring, Maryland, CEPIN is a project of Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Inc, a national advocacy organization. The project is funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland ...