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RAISING BILINGUALS.
Empowering parents to confidently raise deaf and hard-of-hearing children with a rich bilingual approach
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Every family’s journey is different—find the support that fits you and your deaf child!
Choose your own adventure.
✨The only parent community you'll ever need ✨
The first online membership of it’s kind uniquely designed for parents of deaf and hard of hearing children on the bilingual journey
Get 24/7 access to:
🔥 Advocacy, language and mindset resources that pack a punch!
🔥 Expert guidance and advice from an experienced Teacher of the Deaf
🔥 Monthly meetups with our growing parent community
🔥 Early viewing of The POD Place podcast episodes
🔥 A thriving community of like-minded families ready to support and uplift you!
*Standard and VIP tier options available
Why Raising Bilinguals?
Our founder Clare Best, knows first-hand the overwhelm and mental load that comes with raising a deaf and hard of hearing child - but she also believes that no parent should have to walk this path alone.
At Raising Bilinguals, we believe every deaf child deserves the best start in life and an opportunity to thrive via a rich bilingual approach.
And every parent deserves the right education and tools to make that happen.
Our core business is empowering families with the confidence to build language-rich environments at home, so we can begin to 'shift the narrative' for our brilliant kids and end language deprivation - for good!
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Online offerings from Raising Bilinguals
FREE: Downloadable Reading Guide
A powerful free guide around 5 reading habits we need to avoid with our deaf and hard of hearing kids
This 16-page resource highlights 5 common reading habits to avoid when engaging with your deaf or hard of hearing child. Each habit includes a clear explanation of why it can be a barrier to language development and simple strategies to improve story time effectiveness!
Live Trainings & Workshops
Interactive and specifically tailored to your deaf child's needs and profile
For early learning & childcare teams, school educators and even your family & friends village. These workshops aim to provide a fundamental 'toolkit' that will allow all participants to confidently include deaf and hard of hearing children in a variety of scenarios and settings
The RB Library
Flexible, self-paced courses and webinars to access at your leisure!
These sessions cover everything from self-advocacy and school transition to vocabulary development and building a rich bilingual approach.
Each aim to empower parents, families, and educators with the knowledge and tools to support deaf and hard of hearing children confidently!
Free & Auslan-accessible podcast
Fortnightly episodes on all things raising a deaf and hard of hearing child
Each fortnight, Clare - founder of Raising Bilinguals - offers up insights, support and knowledge around the deaf development space and sits down with the people raising these incredible humans to share their stories. It's all about amplifying the experiences of our parent community to motivate and inspire!
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