Last Modified: 06/14/2023
Wisconsin's Babies & Hearing: An Interactive Notebook for Families With a Young Child Who Is Deaf or Hard of Hearing
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- Notebook [PDF] (All sections sans cover and section dividers)
- Cover [PDF]
- Section Dividers [PDF]
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- Table of Contents [PDF]
- Acknowledgements [PDF]
- Letter to Parents [PDF]
- Parent's Bill of Rights [PDF]
- Celebrating Your Child [PDF]
- Introduction
- Personal Stories of Celebration
- Milestones of Communication
- Your Child's First Communication
- Celebrating Your Child—Worksheet
- Journal Pages
- Supporting Your Family [PDF]
- Introduction
- Acceptance
- Impact of Hearing Loss
- Parenting the Child who is Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- What Siblings Would Like Parents to Know
- Bonding Through Early Communication
- Are We Communicating?
- Early Literacy
- Resources: National and State Organizations
- Resources: Support Opportunities
- Resources: Resource Materials & Lending Libraries
- Resources: Funding Sources
- Wisconsin Sound Beginnings Brochure
- Resources: Participants and Staff Listing
- Getting the Facts [PDF]
- Introduction
- Description of the Ear
- Types of Hearing Loss
- Degrees of Hearing Loss
- Types of Hearing Tests
- What is an Audiogram?
- Exploring the Possibilities [PDF]
- Introduction
- Building Blocks for Communication
- About Fitting Hearing Aids
- What is a Cochlear Implant?
- Supporting Environmental Awareness
- (Insert) Telecommunications Equipment Purchase Program (TEPP) & Application Voucher
- Keeping Track [PDF]
- Introduction
- Business Card Holder
- Annual Calendar
- Monthly Calendar
- At-a-Glance Appointment Record
- Checklist of Information to Request from Providers
- Information Providers May Request from You
- Plastic Sheet Protectors for most recent:
- Hearing Tests
- Individualized Family Service Plans
- Health Insurance Information
- Note Pages
- Looking Ahead [PDF]
- Introduction
- Stepping Ahead at Age 3—(Booklet Insert - not included here)
- Exploring School Placement Options
- Eligibility Criteria for Entering School
- Glossary of Terms and Providers [PDF]
- Feedback Form [PDF]
