Resources
We hope that you will find these resources helpful.
Our goal is to provide you with information that will support your journey and enable you to help your Deaf or Hard of Hearing child reach their full potential. Please contact us at handsandvoicesny@gmail.com if you have resources to share with our New York State families of Deaf and Hard of Hearing children.
This page contains links to websites related to Deaf and Hard of Hearing services and associations. Hands & Voices of New York does not endorse any of these websites, is not responsible for any claims, errors, or misrepresentations regarding the contents or accuracy of materials on these links.
- Early Intervention
- Preschool
- New York – Education
- New York State BOCES
- Deaf and Blind Services
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Plus
- Colleges & University
- Vocational Services
- National Associations and Foundations
- Organizations for Families
- Listening and Spoken Language Resources
- American Sign Language Resources
- Bimodal-Bilingualism
- Cued Speech Resources
- Deaf Community Resources
- Advocacy and Legal Issues
- Assistive Technology and Devices
- Video Relay Services
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National Hands & Voices Resources
We encourage parents to make use of the extensive resources available from the national Hands & Voices organization. These links will take you to the national website, handsandvoices.org.
Early Intervention
Birth to Age 3
New York – Education
Grades K-12
- “47” The American Sign Language and English Secondary School
- Cleary School for the Deaf
- Lexington School for the Deaf
- Mainstream School Placement
- Mill Neck Family of Organization
- NASDSE – Optimizing Outcomes for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (PDF)
- New York School for the Deaf – Fanwood
- New York State School for the Deaf – Rome
- Parental Rights – English (PDF)
- Parental Rights – Spanish (PDF)
- Rochester School for the Deaf
- St. Francis de Sales School for the Deaf
- St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf
- St. Mary’s School for the Deaf
New York State BOCES
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Programs
Deaf and Blind Services
Supports for the Deaf and Blind
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Plus
For the child who has medical issues along with hearing loss
College and University
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program
Vocational Services
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program
National Associations and Foundations
Associations for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Organizations for Families
Child centered organizations
- American Society for Deaf Children
- Hearing Our Way
- Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
- SEEDS at New York School for the Deaf – White Plains, NY
- Supporting Success for Kids with Hearing Loss
- Summer Camps for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
- We Hear You – Long Island, NY
- Whole Me, Inc. – Syracuse, NY
Listening and Spoken Language Resources
Help your child develop listening and spoken language
American Sign Language Resources
Learn ASL for your Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child
Bimodal-Bilingualism
Your child can acquire both signed and spoken languages
Cued Speech Resources
Visual access to spoken language through cued speech
Deaf Community Resources
Resources for and by the Deaf Community
- DeafLead
- Empire State Association of the Deaf
- International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (Deaflympics)
- New York State Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Office Resources
- The Daily Moth
- The Foundling (NYC) Family Services for Deaf Children and Adults
- Your Language Access Rights in New York State (PDF)
Advocacy and Legal Services
Supports for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Eisenberg & Baum Law Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- New York Center for Law and Justice
- New York Lawyers for the Public Interest
- For assistance with legal or advocacy issues, you may use this Independent Living Centers in New York Directory to find one near you. Independent Living Centers Directory
- For assistance with legal or advocacy issues, you may use this Independent Living Centers in New York Directory to find one near you. Independent Living Centers Directory
Assistive Technology and Devices
For the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
