It is day 18 of Deaf Awareness Month, and today, C.A.N.’s celebration includes American Society for Deaf Children!

The American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC) is committed to empowering diverse families with deaf* children and youth by embracing full access to language-rich environments through mentoring, advocacy, resources, and collaborative networks.

(*ASDC uses the term “deaf” to be inclusive of various hearing levels, including those who are seen as, or identify as Deaf, deaf, or hard of hearing.)

ASDC was founded in 1967 as a parent-helping-parent organization, originally called The International Association of Parents of Deaf Children. The organization changed its name to American Society for Deaf Children in 1985. ASDC is the oldest national organization founded by and governed by parents of deaf children.

Today, ASDC is a national, independent non-profit organization whose purpose is providing support, encouragement, and information to families raising children who are deaf or hard of hearing. ASDC depends solely on donations, memberships, and proceeds from conferences for operations.

Find out more about their core values and the wonderful resources they have to offer parents, families, providers, educators, legislators, and advocates at https://deafchildren.org

And if you are a parent of a deaf child consider becoming a member and take advantage of their membership perks, including five free sessions with Sign On. (https://deafchildren.org/sign-on/)

Also, don’t miss their EXCELLENT ASL Stories Directory https://deafchildren.org/knowledge-center/resources/sign-language-stories/

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Here is an example of one of the enriching classes currently offered by ASDC…

Understanding, Embracing, and Supporting Your Child’s Deaf Identity

As a parent of four school-aged children, Edna Johnston will present a workshop on how to include and empower your deaf child in the family and maintain ties with the deaf community to support social-emotional and language development during the pandemic.

To find out more about this class and many other great classes offered by ASDC click here.