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Center for Childhood Deafness & Hearing Loss
FRC Checklist for Initial Meeting with Families who have
Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children
The Washington State Center for Childhood Deafness & Hearing Loss (CDHL) is a state agency mandated to collect demographic information and provide support services throughout the state to early childhood professionals, school staff, and families. CDHL’s Washington Outreach Network team has specialists in the field of Deaf Education and Early Childhood Education to provide important information to parents regarding communication modality, language development, understanding their child’s hearing levels and audiogram, and available hearing & visual technologies. The first years of development are critical for a child who is deaf or hard of hearing, especially in the areas of language & communication, cognition and social skills. Infants and toddlers need access to spoken language and/or sign language so they can develop these skills and set a strong foundation for overall growth and school readiness. Together we can make sure EI providers have the information and support needed to best serve deaf or hard of hearing children and their families.
Step-by-Step Process:
1. Parents receive diagnosis from Audiologist baby is deaf or hard of hearing
2. Audiologist uses new EHDDI/ESIT system to send to Referral Lead FRC for EI services
3. Lead FRC/Referral Lead meets with family to go over intake paperwork – including CDHL Registration form
4. Lead FRC/Referral Lead sends CDHL Registration to CDHL (see contact information below)
5. Lead FRC/Referral Lead contacts Kris Ching if more support is needed to meet the needs of child, family or other professionals working with the family
6. CDHL will contact FRC at the IFSP 6 month review to check on child’s developmental progress
Please fax, scan or mail CDHL Registrat ion form to: Judy Smith [email protected]
FAX: (360) 696-6291 Address: 611 Grand Blvd. Vancouver, WA 98661
Kris Ching, CDHL Outreach Director Birth-Preschool (360) 418.4292 [email protected]
