Family Wellness Services Resources

Hearing Loss

Hands & Voices is a non-profit, parent-driven organization dedicated to supporting families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.


Camps

A six-day camp where children and youth who are deaf or hard of hearing are immersed in a fun, activities-filled week at Camp Victory in Millville, PA.

This is a two-week camp in Taconic, Connecticut, for children who are deaf or hard of hearing, and children of deaf adults. Two sessions are offered: a youth session (ages 8 -12) and a teen session (ages 13 -17).

Swimming, art, field activities and daily religion classes are offered in American Sign Language during a two-week religious education camp at St. Charles Seminary in Wynnewood, PA.

Offers a two-week, theme-based camp in Easthampton, Massachusetts, for children ages 9 to 17 with hearing loss who utilize hearing technology and communicate using listening and spoken language.

It's a six-day career exploration program at Rochester Institute of Technology for college-bound high school students who are deaf or hard of hearing. This program focuses on personal growth and career awareness for students as they begin to think about college.

This is a camp in Rochester, New York, for students who are deaf or hard of hearing who are entering 10th, 11th or 12th grade, and are interested in a career in healthcare.

This four-day sleep-away program in Arlington, Virginia, is for high school students who are deaf or hard of hearing and use listening and spoken language as their primary mode of communication.

This is a two-week camp that focuses on finding and developing unique abilities as well as shared traits and strengths in a fun, outdoors environment in Upper Black Eddy, PA.

Designed for high school youth up to age 18, it offers a number of exciting, empowering and dynamic programs for teens who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as teens with no hearing problems.

TechBoyz is a week-long summer camp in Rochester, New York, for boys entering 7th, 8th or 9th grade who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math.

TechGirlz is a week-long summer camp in Rochester, New York, for girls who are deaf or hard of hearing entering 7th, 8th or 9th grade who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math.

Offers two camps in Edgewood, PA, for children with hearing loss: Amazing Adventures Camp for children ages 12-18, and Imaginasium Camp for children ages 6-11.


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ASDC is a national, independent non-profit organization that provides support, encouragement, and information to families raising children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

HLAA provides assistance and resources for people with hearing loss and their families to learn how to adjust to living with hearing loss.

NJAD is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to preserve sign language rights; advocacy and services equally to all deaf and hard of hearing in New Jersey.

PSAD's mission is to maximize the participation and productivity of its citizens who are Deaf or hard of hearing within the larger society of Pennsylvania through education, advocacy and services.