This issue of Odyssey highlights early intervention programs across the U.S., emphasizing collaborative outreach, family empowerment, and timely service delivery. It features state models, family stories, and professional development strategies to ensure deaf and hard of hearing children thrive from birth onward.
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A checklist administrators use to lead birth-to-three programs with a clear Bilingual, Deaf-affirming vision, covering direction, language access, policies, data, and shared decision-making.
A self-check providers use to reflect on how they support the program's vision through family-centered, language-rich services and continuous improvement.
A research list leaders can use to ground birth-to-three program decisions in evidence, gathering studies on governance, a Deaf-affirming vision, family advisory roles, and data-informed staffing.