Audiology Useful Links

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Resources for Parents/Caregivers/Guardians

Richmond Public Library Hearing Checklist This interactive checklist enables you to check on milestones relating to your child’s hearing, understanding and speaking.

HealthLink BC provides additional information about hearing tests and other issues for children with hearing loss.

Cochlear implants may be an option as a hearing aid device for your child. Check this site for more information.

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)’s Identify The Signs provides in-depth information about the importance of early detection.

Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) also provides a range of useful resources.

Resources for Adults

HealthLink BC provides information about more than 5000 topics in English and 5 other languages.

Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing provides information and support about hearing problems and deaf culture.

People who are Deaf, Deaf-Blind, Hard-of-Hearing or Speech Impaired (DHHSI) and live in specific communities of B.C. can communicate with 9-1-1 operators using a special text service called Text with 9-1-1 (T9-1-1).