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American Society for Deaf Children

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Close up image of a family (man, woman and child) hugging. Text on a blue background reads: AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR DEAF CHILDREN BRINGING FAMILIES TOGETHER THROUGH AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE Since 1967, ASDC has been supporting parents of children who are deaf and hard of hearing. We believe that deafness is not a disability, but language deprivation is. That’s why it’s our mission to ensure that every deaf child can learn sign language from the very start.
ASDC is the premier source of information for people who must make decisions about deaf children: parents, families,  providers, educators, legislators, and advocates.

ASDC sets out the following principles, which ASDC believes apply universally to deaf children, their families, and the professionals who serve them. These principles apply regardless of whether the family chooses a cochlear implant for their child, hearing aids, other hearing technology, or no hearing technology at all.

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