“What works for your child is what makes the choice right.”

Family Resource Guide for Families with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

This is an excellent resource for parents.  You can access this booklet on-line or contact us for a copy.  You will find all of the agency addresses and contacts listed below, plus much, much more!

www.in.gov/fssa//first?step/pdf/parenthandbook1.pdf

 

About Special Kids (formerly IPIN)

7275 Shadeland Ave. Ste 1

Indianapolis, IN  46250

(317) 257-8683

(800) 964-4746

www.aboutspecialkids.org

 

First Steps Early Intervention

402 W. Washington

Indianapolis, IN  46204

(800) 441-STEP

www.in.gov/fssa/first_step

 

Hands & Voices (National)

P.O. Box 371926

Denver, CO  80237

(866) 422-0422

www.handsandvoices.org

 

HEAR Indiana

11667 Shadowwood Ct.

Zionsville, IN  46077

www.hearindiana.org

 

Indiana School for the Deaf

1200 E. 42nd Street

Indianapolis, IN  46205

(317) 924-8415

(800) 724-9950

www.deafhoosiers.com

 

IN*SOURCE

809 North Michigan

South Bend, Indiana 46601

(574) 234-7101

(800) 233-4433

www.insource.org

 

The Outreach Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

1200 E. 42nd Street

Indianapolis, IN 46205

(317) 920-6311

(800) 724-9550

www.deaf-kids.com

 

St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf

9192 Waldermar Rd.

Indianapolis, IN  46268

(317) 471-8560

www.oraldeafed.org

 

The UnitedHealthCare Children’s Foundation

Grant Opportunities up to $5000

Types of medical services covered by UHCCF grants include speech therapy, physical therapy, and psychotherapy sessions; medical equipment such as wheelchairs, braces, hearing aids, and eyeglasses; and orthodontia and dental treatments.

http://www.uhccf.org/

Resources

Text Box: Parents have been under-represented at the level where decisions are being made about programs and services for their children.    But parents remain the consistent, long-term “case manager” for their child; overseeing the programming and “watchdogging” its quality.  
(Wright, 2001)