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Utah EHDI Family Support and Information

We provide resources and unbiased support to families of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children in Utah. The internet is full of information. Everyone is welcome here!

The EHDI team will use this page to connect with parents, share events and resources, and help other families to connect with one another! This page is a way for Utah EHDI to share their resources to help parents find quality information about all aspects of having a deaf or heard of hearing child.Whether your child was newly diagnosed or you are a family with older Deaf and Heard of Hearing children this page is for you! We will offer ongoing information, training, parent perspectives/support, and a one stop shop for things happening in the community. The EHDI team's goal is to support parents of deaf children regardless of communication mode, amplification choices, label, or diagnosis. On this page you will find resources and information that support all modes and methods. We invite you to use this page to bind together as a community rather than find what divides us. The contact information provided is a direct link to our parent consultants. Our parent consultants have deaf or heard of hearing kiddos of their own and are happy to provide information and support directly to families! Welcome to the EHDI Parents Support and Information Page! We hope you find valuable information here, feel comfortable asking questions, and find other parents with whom you can make a lasting connection!

09/23/2025

We had a great time visiting with families at the Primary Children's Cochlear Implant Picnic this past weeked. Thanks for having us!!!

09/22/2025

Here are some Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) tips for parents of preschoolers from :

🚌 If your child is deaf or hard of hearing and preparing for (or in preschool), now is the perfect time to practice school vocabulary, directions, and routines. You can easily weave these into daily life—while playing school, reading books, singing songs, or during everyday routines.

🍎 Language is “caught” when parents talk and play with their children. Just like catching a cold, children naturally absorb words, grammar, and tone simply by being surrounded with rich language.

🧏🏽 The more your child hears and practices preschool words and routines, the more confident and ready they’ll feel on the first day of preschool!

09/19/2025

We have another fun follow for you. Check out .ski.golf!

Mia is a talented golfer and ski racer who also utilizes hearing aids. Check out her post where she documents going to the audiologist to get her new pair of hearing aids and what color she picked out for her molds!

Check out her page!

09/18/2025

Come join us at our next family event on Saturday, October 11 from 5-7pm at Green Acres Dairy! Join us for free actives, refreshments, and prize drawings!

Free tickets to the first 100 people registered (immediate family members only) have now been claimed. Additional tickets are available for purchase the day of the event for $6 for ages 3 and up (2 and under are free). Please still register so we can plan accordingly and to get on the waitlist incase any free tickets open up!

These events are a great opportunity to meet and visit with other Utah families that have a Deaf and Hard of Hearing child and interact with the Parent Infant Program (PIP) staff and the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Parent Consultants.

You can find the registration link in our bio. We hope to see you there!

09/18/2025

This week's quote is from Nelson Mandela:

"Do not judge me by my successes; judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again."

What brings my child joy right now and how can I help expand this joy?

09/17/2025

Want to test yourself on some American Sign Language signs? Language 101 has a fun series called "Guess the Sign" where you can play along. Check it out!

09/16/2025

Come join us at our next family event on Saturday, October 11 from 5-7pm at Green Acres Dairy! Join us for free actives, refreshments, and prize drawings!

Free tickets to the first 100 people registered (immediate family members only). Additional tickets will be available for purchase the day of the event.

These events are a great opportunity to meet and visit with other Utah families that have a Deaf and Hard of Hearing child and interact with the Parent Infant Program (PIP) staff and the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Parent Consultants.

You can find the registration link in our bio. We hope to see you there!

09/15/2025

Here are some suggestions from in Australia about how to normalize hearing aids for your child:

1) Read inclusive books
2) Encourage advocacy
3) Involve them in hearing aid care
4 Help them understand why they need hearing support

09/12/2025

This week we are spotlighting Jim Conner Jr. and his AG Bell parent support column and vlog series called What the Deaf?!

"Jim Conner Jr., Administrative Chair of AG Bell’s Young Leaders Board, launched a new column and vlog series titled What the Deaf?! In this series, Jim, who was born bilaterally deaf and uses a cochlear implant processor in his right ear, dives into topics surrounding hearing loss, shares his experiences as a deaf adult who uses spoken language, and answers the questions you’ve been wanting to ask."

Go check it out in social media posts and in the link in their bio.

09/11/2025

This week's quote is from Dolly Parton:

"If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one."

How can I make a positive impact?

How did I experience joy recently?

09/10/2025

Some great reminders from as we celebrate Deaf Awareness all September:

"In Honor of Deaf Awareness Month 💙💛

1. ASL and English are not the same. Writing everything back and forth is not true access. Clear communication means providing information in ASL.

2. Deaf Can. Deaf people can do anything hearing people can do—except hear.

3. True inclusion is not just celebrating during Deaf Awareness Month. It means year-round respect, equitable opportunities, and ensuring Deaf voices are present at every table."

09/09/2025

Bullying is a common concern for DHH parents. shares some ideas about bullying prevention:

"Bullying prevention in kids with hearing loss- what can we do?
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Practice answering "What are those?" - People are curious and will ask. This practice will start with the parents. No one watches those videos of kids with hearing loss hearing for the first time and thinks "oh that poor baby" - quite the opposite! People are going to be excited and supportive once they know.
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Read books about kids with hearing loss to your child. Share them with their teachers who can then share them with the class.
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For parents and professionals Karen Anderson has a book called "Building Self-Confidence & Resilience to Maximize Acceptance fo Hearing Devices" which has tips for early attachment beginning at birth to age 3.
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Discuss differences. Everyone is different. Normal does not exist. What makes us different makes us special. What challenges us makes us strong and resilient. I especially suggest this to parents of older kids who are rejecting their devices. Share an experience with them of a challenge in your life and how you overcame it.
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Do a Show and Tell for the class about hearing loss, hearing devices, and communication tips. This is great to do at the beginning of the school year. Have time for the students to ask questions. Once you take away the unknown of the mysterious devices it's no longer interesting or a topic of conversation.
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Inservice the class peers. Your DHH teacher can discuss hearing and being a good listener. There's great tips on successforkidswithhearingloss.com like letting the child with hearing loss shine by having the teacher walk away and whisper a question into the FM/DM system that the rest of the class cannot hear but the child using the system can answer.
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Find friends and mentors with hearing loss. Make sure your child knows other kids with hearing loss that wear devices like them! If there's no kids in your child's school ask your audiologist to connect you to another family.
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Address

5296 S Commerce Drive , Suite 302
Murray, UT
84107

Telephone

+18004681160

Website

https://utahparentcenter.org/projects/early-hearing-detection-and-intervention/

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