5 to 10 years

NDCS has a number of resources that are suitable for parents of deaf children aged 5 to 10.

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.

There are lots of local professionals who could make a big difference to you and your deaf child.

• People you may meet

• Video Teacher of the Deaf

• Video Educational Psychologist

Consider what communication tactics to adopt to enable your child to take full advantage of home and school life.

• Communicating with your deaf child
• Deaf Children and Speech and Language Therapy
  
• Parenting a deaf child: Parenting tips part 1
  
• NDCS Weekly planner
  
• What are you feeling? Emotions workbook  (guide for professionals working with your child)

Deaf children often need additional support to take full advantage of their education

• Helping your deaf child to learn
  
• Helping your deaf child to develop maths skills (5-11 year olds)
  
• Helping your deaf child to read and write (5-7 year olds)
  
• Helping your deaf child to read and write (8-11 year olds)
  
• Personal passports
• Starting school
  
• Which school for your deaf child?
  
• Supporting the achievement of deaf children in primary schools
  
• What are you feeling? Emotions workbook (guide for professionals working with your child)

Assure your child that bullying should not be tolerated and that staff, friends and family are there to support them.

• Bullying and deaf children

Explore the wide range of solutions for promoting your child's independence at home and school

• Technology at home
  
• Radio aids
  
• Technology Test Drive
  

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
  
• Me and my deaf brother and sister
  
• The Buzz (for children 8 or over)

You may be able to claim benefits to help with the extra costs of having a deaf child

• Disability Living Allowance for deaf children
• Making a DLA claim
• DLA guide under 16
  
• Which benefits can I claim for my deaf child?
• Sources of funding

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
  
• The Buzz (for children 8 or over)

NDCS have published three comics for children about getting grommets, hearing aids and visiting the Hearing Clinic.

• Ali gets hearing aids
• Going to the Hearing Clinic
• Harvey gets grommets

This resource, written by NDCS for Early Support, is for parents of deaf children and young people up to the age of 25 who have recently been identified as being deaf.

It contains chapters on what happens in the beginning, when your child is identified as being deaf, and then explains what deafness means. The resource goes on to outline things to think about as your child moves from the early years to school years and into adulthood. It finishes with chapters on who can help, resources, and useful organisations and websites.

Parents and carers of deaf children can dip into the chapter most relevant to them or read the whole resource cover to cover.

You can download the resource from the professionals section of our website.