AG Bell

AG Bell works globally to empower individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, providing support for them to listen, speak, and thrive. Through integrity, respect, and innovation, we strive to build a global network that inspires everyone to reach their dreams.

American Society for Deaf Children

Since 1967, ASDC has supported 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.

Beverly School for the Deaf

The Children’s Center for Communication at the Beverly School of the Deaf provides highly specialized academic programs to support the individual learning and communication needs of students from birth through age 22 and includes preschool, elementary, middle and high school students.

Boston Children's Hospital Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program

The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at Boston Children’s Hospital provides comprehensive evaluation and consultative services to D/deaf and hard of hearing children.

Clarke Schools for Hearing & Speech

Clarke's mission is to teach children who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen and talk. Annually, Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech serves more than 1,000 children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families.

Cued Speech Association of New England

CSANE offers online Cued Speech classes and professional development opportunities for families, Teachers of the Deaf, Speech Language Pathologists, Cued Language Transliterators, Audiologists, Early Interventionists, and other service providers.

Family TIES of Massachusetts

Family TIES is staffed entirely by family members of children with special health needs, disabilities and/or medical complexities with lived experience. We are focused on families with children from birth to age 26.

Federation for Children with Special Needs

The Federation’s mission is to provide information, support, and assistance to parents of children with disabilities.

Hearing Aid Program

The Hearing Aid Program for Infants and Children pays for hearing aids for children from birth through age 21. Families must meet income requirements to qualify for the program.

Hearing First

Hearing First aims to ensure that all children with hearing loss—regardless of their location or economic status—have the opportunity to learn to listen, talk, read, and thrive. The organization emphasizes early detection and intervention, providing families with the tools and knowledge needed to support their child's development from the earliest stages.

Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

The Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is the first public school to have district and state approval as a Dual Language program, qualifying students for the Seal of Biliteracy.

Language First

Language First aims to educate and raise awareness about American Sign Language (ASL)/English bilingualism and the importance of a strong first language foundation for Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children. Browse resources, handouts, events, and intervention activities to make your work as evidence-based as it can be.

Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center

The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center is a federally funded institution offering exemplary academic programs to the diverse population of deaf and hard of hearing students across the nation by providing early intervention services, sign language classes, and uniquely designed resources for deaf and hard of hearing communities.

MA Family Sign Language Program

The goal of the MA Family Sign Language Program is to introduce family members to Sign Language, enabling them to communicate with their child at the earliest age possible. Extended family members and caregivers are encouraged to participate. All of our tutors are Deaf or hard of hearing, have had a criminal background check, are specially trained in the provision of Sign Language instruction and follow a specially devised curriculum that is perfect for families.

Mass Eye and Ear

Mass Eye and Ear is an international center for treatment and home to the world’s largest vision and hearing research centers. Mass Eye and Ear is a member of Mass General Brigham and a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.

Massachusetts Advocates for Children

Massachusetts Advocates for Children (MAC) is a nonprofit children’s advocacy organization in downtown Boston. We work with students, families, communities, and at the policy level to remove barriers to education for children across Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

MCDHH provides accessible communication, education, and advocacy to consumers and private and public entities so that programs, services, and opportunities throughout Massachusetts are fully accessible to persons who are d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

Massachusetts Early Intervention

Massachusetts Early Intervention (EI) is a program for infants and toddlers (birth to 3 years old) who have developmental delays or are at risk of a developmental delay.

Massachusetts Early Intervention - Vision Specialty Services

Specialty Services for children diagnosed with Blindness or Vision Loss in Early Intervention (EI)

Massachusetts Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program

All babies are screened at birth for hearing loss. Some babies will have hearing differences, while others may not. The Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program helps families of babies with reduced hearing get the services they need.

Massachusetts cCMV Coalition

MA cCMV Coalition works to education, prevent, screen and care for children born with cCMV, the leading non-genetic cause of hearing loss in children.

Minute Man Arc

Minute Man Arc is the agency of choice for children and adults with disabilities in our region, providing a community of innovative, lifelong care. We achieve this by delivering exceptional therapeutic services, meaningful employment, supportive living opportunities, recreation, and active community involvement.

National Association of the Deaf

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is the nation’s premier civil rights organization of, by and for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America.

New England Consortium of Deafblind

The NEC are a collaborative system that enables infants, children, and youth who are deafblind to participate meaningfully in their homes, schools, and communities.

Partners Interpreting

PI has provided services for over 1,000 organizations and businesses across Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Tennessee. Services are delivered to support Deaf and Hard of Hearing patients, students, employees, professionals, guests, families, and individuals.

Shared Reading Saturday

The Shared Reading Program is designed to teach parents and care givers how to read to their deaf and hard of hearing children, using American Sign Language (ASL), and the 15 Principles. The tutors also provide strategies to share books most effectively.

The Decibels Foundation

We support a family-centered approach to hearing loss programs that are designed to provide parallel education and support to the child and the parent.

The Learning Center for the Deaf

Located in Framingham, TLC is home to two world-class schools serving deaf and hard of hearing students in a bilingual/bicultural setting.

Willie Ross School for the Deaf

Our school provides deaf and hard of hearing students access to comprehensive, evidence-based education and support services in the classroom and in the greater community. We strive for excellence and innovation. We work to maximize each individual's intellectual, social, and emotional growth.