0 to 4 years

NDCS has a number of resources that are suitable for parents of deaf children aged 0 to 4.

The titles below are available to download or order here or can be ordered by contacting the Freephone Helpline on 0808 800 8880.

* Please note to download or order publications you will need to be a member of NDCS.

You may find it reassuring to know what causes your child’s deafness and how to interpret the hearing test results

• Understanding Deafness  

• Why does my child have a hearing loss?

• Genetic counselling

• Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) and deafness  

• Glue ear: A guide for parents

• A child with microtia and atresia   

• Down’s syndrome and childhood deafness   

• Deaf children with additional needs   

• Vision care for your deaf child  

• Hearing aids

• Cochlear Implants 
  
• Bone anchored hearing aids
  

There is a range of specialists who could make a big difference to your deaf child

• People you may meet

Good communication at home between you and your child is the foundation of language learning and use for the rest of their life

• Communicating with your deaf child

• Communication Begins at Home DVD

• Deaf Children and Speech and Language Therapy

• Family Sign Language website (you may need to disable the pop-up blocker on your computer)

Deaf children often need support to take full advantage of their education. This can be provided from an early age

• Helping your deaf child to learn

• Starting school

• Which school for your deaf child?

• Deaf friendly nurseries and pre-schools (guide for professionals working with your child)

• What are you feeling? Emotions workbook (guide for professionals working with your child)
  

Playing with your deaf child is vital for their development. It’s also fun and helps you to get to know your child better

• Playtime and deaf children

• Helping your deaf child to learn
  

Parents, siblings, grandfathers and others can all make a positive contribution to your deaf child’s emotional well-being

• Parenting a deaf child: Parenting tips

• You and your deaf child: A guide for fathers

• You and your grandchild

• You and your family

• All together DVD: You and your family

• Me and my deaf brother and sister
  

To help with the extra costs of having a deaf child, there are benefits you may be able to claim

• What is Disability Living Allowance?
  
• DLA guide under 3 and DLA guide under 16
  
• State benefits

You’re not alone. Getting in touch with other families via our online Parent Place discussion forum or our local groups, can be a wonderful source of ideas, inspiration and friendship

• Parent Place

• NDCS family weekends

• Training and events calendar

• How NDCS can help
  
• Local groups