It is important for parents when making decisions about their child’s future to have accurate information available to them. We encourage parents to seek opinions and get ideas from other parents and professionals as much as possible. We also understand that a lot of information can feel overwhelming, and it is hard for busy parents always to do the research. An important part of the job for all our staff is to help you access good information on hearing impairment issues - so always feel free to ask us for direction or advice!

CORA BARCLAY CENTRE
publications and communications

• Bi-monthly Cora Barclay Centre Newsletter for members, parents, sponsors, government agencies and other interested persons
• Early Intervention Newsletter for parents with articles and news sent out to every family (please provide us with your email address, if you have one).
• School Support Newsletter (proposed) for parents, staff and students
• Parent Information Sessions
• Our website www.corabarclay.com.au

Reading materials

• We recommend the Volta Review and Volta Voices which are magazines from the AG Bell Association with articles about hearing impairment
• Warren Estabrooks (2006) -“Auditory-verbal Therapy and Practice”
• Warren Estabrooks (1994) -“Auditory-verbal Therapy for Parents and Professionals”
• Warren Estabrooks “Cochlear Implants for Kids”
• Warren Estabrooks “50 FAQs about AVT”
• Carol Flexer (1991) “Facilitating Hearing and Listening in Young Children”
• Daniel Ling (1989) “Foundations of Spoken Language for Hearing Impaired Children”
• David Luterman and Antonia Maxon (2002) - “When Your Child is Deaf: a guide for parents”

Videos

• Listen, Learn, Talk - 3 videos and a book: Babies babble, Toddlers talk, Children chatter (produced by Cochlear Ltd and a great resource for all parents showing lots of useful Auditory-Verbal techniques).
• Dreams Spoken Here - 2 videos on teaching deaf children to listen and to speak.
• Let’s Talk - Information pack from Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre in Perth.
• Make a joyful noise - Information kit for parents of children who are deaf and hearing impaired

Speak to the Program Manager for help in getting these resources.

The Internet

If you don’t have a computer, you can use one at your local library, or ask a relative or friend who has offered help to do some surfing and print information for you. When searching for related information on the web try the following key words:

Hearing Impairment
Deafness
Hearing Aids
Otolaryngology
Hearing Loss
Audition
Audiology
Cochlear Implants
Auditory-Verbal
Speech
Hearing
Paediatrics