Transform EHDI

Education

We are activists for Deaf babies and families to obtain the rights to be fully informed about the benefits of American Sign Language (ASL) and how it supports cognitive, academic and language development. We are concerned how these babies continue to experience language deprivation due to uneven distribution in providing information and funding for family ASL education + service. Although abundant empirical evidence shows the benefits of acquiring ASL during the critical language learning period, EHDI continues to dismiss the information and promote myths and misconceptions that ASL is not needed due to current hearing technology. As a result, funding the necessary services is not equitable.