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Fathering a Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Child: An Onboarding Checklist for Dads

The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Parent to Parent Committee developed a checklist written by fathers of children who are deaf or hard of hearing(D/HH) for dads or any person who feels that they fulfill this role in a child’s life.

Fathering a Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Child: An Onboarding Checklist for Dads provides information and action steps to support and encourage fathers to take an active role in every aspect of their child’s life from the start. The guide shares information from a dad’s perspective on topics including:

  • The ” new dad” learning curve
  • Language and communication
  • School and legal rights
  • Well-being