The American Society For Deaf Children (ASDC)

Children view the world in a completely different way than how adults see, even more so for children who are Deaf. All people alike should be getting the same opportunities, but that is not always the case for the Deaf community, children especially. The American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC) is an association founded to help provide information for hearing parents of Deaf children. They were founded in 1967 and act as a network to help parents help other parents. The company helps raise families with children who are Deaf or hard of hearing. ASDC gives support and guidance to those who need it in order to help raise their children. Their mission is, “The American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC) is committed to empowering diverse families with deaf* children and youth by embracing full access to language-rich environments through mentoring, advocacy, resources, and collaborative networks.” (Core beliefs, 1). As previously stated this means that each child has the chance at equal opportunities whether they’re hearing or Deaf.
Deaf children often feel alone and on the outskirts of society because they often have no way of communicating with their hearing peers. Children believe that their parents have the answers to everything, but that is not always the case. Raising a kid is hard enough as is, and
The parent can learn sign language with the child and send them to an all deaf school. They could decide for the cochlear implant surgery and let them attend a public school with no education on sign language or Deaf culture. Of course a parent can also choose to let their child have a mixture of these things. For example they could send their kid to a deaf school with a cochlear implant and have them learn sign language as well. They could also do the same in a hearing school and have them learn sign language. One of the main issues is the level of education hearing schools have compared to Deaf