The following CID blog posts are useful to begin to understand parents’ roles in the education of and advocacy for a child with hearing loss:
The Importance of Understanding Parental Rights for a Child’s First IEP
Helping Parents Understand Their Role in Each Step of the IEP Process
Becoming an Organized Advocate for a Child with Hearing Loss
Optimizing Outcomes for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
If your child attends or is a candidate for attending CID, our family support specialist will help connect you with additional resources related to child advocacy/parent rights as well as to other parents with similar experiences.