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This section provides information to assist you to effectively navigate your journey with your child with hearing loss.

Real life tips

Real life tips that parents may find helpful for their child who is deaf or hard of hearing.

Online groups

Find support and information from other parents.

Child safety

Aussie Deaf Kids is committed to children's safety and wellbeing.

Making decisions

Your active role in decision-making is vital. Making good decisions is a ...

Fathers

Fathers play an important role in the lives of their deaf children.

Siblings

Healthy sibling relationships can be a wonderful source of love and support.

National Disability Insurance Scheme

Funding for services and support.

Services and support

There are many organisations and service providers who will guide and support your family...

Participate in research

Opportunities to participate in research that might benefit children with hearing loss...

Standards and guidelines

There are a number of standards and guidelines regarding best practice for services ...

Advocating for your child

Advocacy is about speaking on behalf of your child to negotiate for services and support.

Financial matters

The Federal and State Governments provide some financial assistance ...

Perspectives of deafness

We can learn from the experiences, thoughts and stories of deaf adults...

Family Stories

Many families with a deaf child find comfort in reading about the experiences of other families...

Deafness and the law

There are a number of laws designed to make disability discrimination unlawful ...