Learn from this parent’s expereince how the Guide By Your Side program supported their family.
Parent Guides
- Share lived experiences and meeting families
- Navigate B-3, educational, and medical systems
- Assist with unbiased decision making
- Connect with the Deaf Community
- Explore amplification/listening technology
- Answer questions along the way!
Guide By Your Side Program Provides:
- A Parent Guide to listen and share resources.
- Unbiased Support.
- Compassion and knowledge from parents who have a child with hearing loss.
Why is Parent Support Important to Families?
- Families realize they aren’t alone as Parent Guides share their own experiences.
- Support provided by parent helps to validate and empower other parents because they see what is possible.
- Information and support offered allows families the tools to navigate challenging systems.
Who is Eligible for Guide By Your Side Support?
- We support all families in Washington State who suspects their child may have a hearing loss, or whose child has been identified Deaf, Hard of Hearing or DeafBlind.
- We support families whose children are ages birth to 21 years.
Family Responses to Our Support Services
“The Parent Guide reached out to our family and, quite honestly, changed our lives. She offered guidance and support to help myself and my son cope with being DeafBlind, as well as offered a plethora of amazing resources that continue to enrich our lives. I cannot possibly thank Guide By Your Side and my Parent Guide enough. It’s an amazing resource for parents.”
“Thanks again for your knowledge and time. You have been so helpful!”
“Thank You for the resources! My husband and I felt, in regard to programs it needed to make sense for our whole family.”
“Thanks for reminding me that I’m my Child’s best advocate and for being by my side.”