One in four deaf babies are not receiving the right early years support after being diagnosed as infants, according to a report by the National Deaf Children’s Society.
Parents of deaf children told the charity that they felt support after identification failed to help their child make good progress (31 per cent) and that they did not get any general advice on language and communication development (25 per cent).
Almost a fifth also reported being unable to access support from their Teacher of the Deaf, a qualified teacher who is additionally qualified to teach deaf children.
The NDCS launch of the Right From The Start campaign for better quality early years support for families of deaf babies, coincides with the ten-year anniversary of the newborn hearing screening programme and looks at its impact on services and outcomes for young deaf children.
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