Marion Downs Center Research

Language & Hearing Research Projects

Information for Parents/Families who Read and Speak Mandarin/Cantonese

INFORMATION ON DEAFNESS AND HEARING LOSS

CHOICES FROM AUSTRALIAN HEARING AVAILABLE IN OTHER LANGUAGES:

Languages:  English, Greek, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, Spanish

Tips for Parents, What is early intervention, People Involved, Hearing Loss and Hearing Tests, How we hear, Hearing Loss, How Audiologists Test Hearing, Newborn Hearing Screening, What is an Audiogram, How Hearing Loss is Described, Hearing Aids:  The Basics, What do Hearing Aids Do, Daily Hearing Check, Communication options, The Deaf Community

Contact Christie.Yoshi@colorado.edu if you cannot locate Choices.  They are in the Archives.

COCHLEAR CORPORATION: 

Listen Learn and Talk in Mandarin

The Cochlear Corporation website allows you to go to International websites.  For providers to know what the Simplified Chinese lessons are see Listen Learn and Talk in English

Listen Learn and Talk in English

Focusing on the natural bond that exists between parents and their children, this auditory habilitation tool consists of a book and DVD. This program has been developed for both parents and professionals to compliment their child’s habilitation program. The program follows the natural development of the child from birth to school age, and contains ideas and strategies for developing spoken language through listening.

https://www.cochlear.com/in/home/support/rehabilitation-resources/early-intervention/listen-learn-and-talk

https://www.cochlear.com/cn/home

A series of lessons for families on Listening and Spoken language have also been developed.

If you have difficulty locating these lessons, please contact Christie.Yoshi@colorado.edu

Integrated Scales of Development

This comprehensive developmental chart, identifies milestones in listening, receptive (what your child understands) and expressive (what your says) language speech, cognition (thinking) and social communication. A practical and easy to use form supports you in tracking your child’s development over the long term.

BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA HANDS & VOICES:

My Turn to Learn available in Simplified and Traditional Chinese

Parents can obtain a copy of My Turn to Learn from the British Columbia Hands & Voices

http://www.bcfamilyhearing.com/families/resources-for-parents/

AG BELL ASSOCIATION:

www.agbell.org

Using the tool at the bottom of the page, worldlingo.com will translate their Oral Deaf Education information into the following languages:  English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Greek and Korean.

DEAF ASSOCIATIONS AROUND THE WORLD:

http://www.deafwebsites.com  with websites links to deaf associations around the world

CUED SPEECH:

List of languages and resource pages cued speech has been adapted for

http://www.cuedspeech.org/sub/cued/cuecharts.asp

JOHN TRACY CLINIC

Toll free international calls in order to receive information.  Callers need to dial 800.522.4582 and then the number representing their country

http://jtc.org/contact/email.php

CHINESE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF’S WEBSITE IN CHINESE (TAIWAN)

www.cnad.org.tw/

HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE DEAF’S WEBSITE IN CHINESE:

www.deaf.org.hk/

CLERC CENTER – GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY:  Multicultural Considerations:  Resources in Chinese

https://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/national-resources/info/info-to-go/multicultural-considerations/resources-chinese.html

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND READING TIPS FOR PARENTS

COLOR’IN COLORADO READING TIPS FOR PARENTS:

http://www.colorincolorado.org/sites/default/files/parent-tips_reading_babies_english.pdf

http://www.colorincolorado.org/sites/default/files/cc_tips_chinese.pdf

HELP YOUR CHILD LEARN LANGUAGE – READ TO YOUR CHILD

https://www.thechildren.com/sites/default/files/PDFs/cfl_read_handout_0-2_eng.pdf (English)

https://www.thechildren.com/sites/default/files/chinese_0-2_v2.pdf

UK LITERACY TRUST:

Bilingual quick tips : Saying hello to your new baby, Dummies (Pacifiers) and talking, Talk to your baby in your own language, Making the most of TV, Talking with your baby, Sharing Songs and Rhymes, Sharing Books with your baby, Playing with your Baby

https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/english-and-chinese-bi-lingual-quick-tips/

Say hello to your new baby:

https://cdn.literacytrust.org.uk/media/documents/2017_07_06_free_ELY_resource_-_hellochinese.pdf

Dummies (Pacifiers) and Talking

https://cdn.literacytrust.org.uk/media/documents/2017_07_06_free_ELY_resource_-_dummieschinese.pdf

Talk to your baby in your own language:

https://cdn.literacytrust.org.uk/media/documents/2017_07_06_free_ELY_resource_-_bilingualchinese.pdf

Making the most of TV

https://cdn.literacytrust.org.uk/media/documents/2017_07_06_free_ELY_resource_-_televisionchinese.pdf

Talking with your baby:

https://cdn.literacytrust.org.uk/media/documents/2017_07_06_free_ELY_resource_-_talkingchinese.pdf

Sharing songs and rhymes

https://cdn.literacytrust.org.uk/media/documents/2017_07_06_free_ELY_resource_-_songschinese.pdf

Sharing books with your toddler

https://cdn.literacytrust.org.uk/media/documents/2017_07_06_free_ELY_resource_-_bookschinese.pdf

Playing with your baby

https://cdn.literacytrust.org.uk/media/documents/2017_07_06_free_ELY_resource_-_playchinese.pdf

Sharing Stories Together, How to play with your child, Exploring with your child, Playing with letters and numbers, painting and  drawing together, getting ready to start school,

Sharing Stories Together

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/sharing-stories-together/

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/documents/302/Sharing_stories_Chinese_13.pdf

How to Play with your child:

https://wordsforlife https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/how-play-your-child/.org.uk/activities/

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/documents/308/How_to_play_Chinese_17.pdf

Exploring with your child

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/exploring-your-child/

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/documents/335/Getting_Out_and_About_Chinese_20.pdf

Playing with letters and numbers

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/play-letters-and-numbers/

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/documents/330/Letters_and_Numbers_Chinese_18.pdf

EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE CENTER – HEAD START

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/culture-language/article/importance-home-language-series

The Importance of Home Language Series

School readiness and school success for children who are dual language learners are tied directly to mastery of their home language. This series of handouts is designed to provide staff and families with basic information on topics related to children learning two or more languages. They emphasize the benefits of being bilingual, the importance of maintaining home language, and the value of becoming fully bilingual. These easy-to-read resources highlight important information that every adult living or working with young dual language learners should know.

English versions

Benefits of being Bilingual:

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/benefits-of-being-bilingual-chinese.pdf

Gift of Language:

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/gift-of-language-chinese.pdf

Language at home and in the community for families:

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/language-home-families-chinese.pdf

Language at Home and in the Community for Teachers

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/language-home-teachers-chinese.pdf

ILLINOIS EARLY LEARNING:

Dozens of great tip sheets for parents on early intervention activities in all developmental areas:

https://illinoisearlylearning.org/resources/tipsheets/tipsheets-graphic/

https://illinoisearlylearning.org/zh/resources/tipsheets/tipsheets-graphic/  Simplified Chinese

MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION FOR TEACHERS OF STUDENTS OF OTHER LANGUAGES:

https://matsol.memberclicks.net/multilingual-literacy-resources-for-parents

VICTORIA AUSTRALIA KIDS TALK:  75 WAYS TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN POSTER

Note:  Culture has a significant impact on parenting strategies for encouraging children.  Western culture parenting may be different from values of other cultures in ways to encourage children.

https://www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcht.nsf/PresentDetail?Open&s=Kids_talk:_75_ways_to_encourage_children_

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/childhood/professionals/health/kidstalkpostersimpchinese.pdf

FIRST WORDS CANADA:

First Language Use and Bilingualism – FAQ

https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/12204c4a/files/uploaded/FAQ-1st-Language-Use-%26-Bilingualism-Chinese.pdf

Answers to frequently asked questions when introducing your child to a new language

Kindergarten Expectations:  What you can do at home

https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/12204c4a/files/uploaded/PLLP_CHI_Kindergarten-Expectations-What-You-Can-Do-At-Home.pdf

Developing Language through play and music

https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/12204c4a/files/uploaded/PLLP_CHI_Developing-Language-Through-Play-And-Music.pdf

Developing Language through Reading and Storytelling

https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/12204c4a/files/uploaded/PLLP_CHI_Developing-Language-Through-Reading-And-Story-Telling.pdf

Developing Language Through Television and Videos

https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/12204c4a/files/uploaded/PLLP_CHI_Developing-Language-Through-Television-And-Videos.pdf

Preparing Children to Learn at School

https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/12204c4a/files/uploaded/PLLP_CHI_Preparing-Children-To-Learn-At-School.pdf

Helping Your Child Learn Language

https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/12204c4a/files/uploaded/Help-Your-Child-Learn-To-Talk-SIMPLIFIED-CHINESE.pdf

Talk to your child about:  Things they see, Things they are doing, Things they are feeling, Things you are doing, What you and your child see on television, Places you have been, Help your child learn to talk,  Sing, Read, Play, Listen, Expose them to others

BEST START CANADA:

Best Start by Health Nexus, formerly Canada Ontario’s Maternal Newborn and Early Child Development Resource Centre, supports service providers working on preconception health, perinatal and newborn health and early child development and education.

Baby Wants Booklet

https://resources.beststart.org/product/k06e-baby-wants-booklet/

Life with a new baby

https://resources.beststart.org/product/m03e-life-with-a-new-baby-brochure/

https://resources.beststart.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/M03-CH.pdf

When children speak more than one language

https://resources.beststart.org/product/k51e-when-children-speak-booklet/

WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES:

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/publications-library?combine_1=FS_0002&combine=&field_program_topic_value=All&field_languages_available_value=All

Many early childhood booklets, (e.g. what is early intervention, IFSP, parental rights, informed consent, release of information, declining services, procedural safeguards) from Washington State Early Years :

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/child-dev-support-providers/esit/forms-publications

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/child-development-supports/esit/parent-rights

Guide to Early Intervention Services:

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/sites/default/files/pubs/FS_0002CH.pdf

WHY PLAY- ONTARIO CANADA:

Why Play is a series of brochures offering information to parents and child care providers on play and child development. The brochures cover age groups 0-12 months, 12-30 months, 30-60 months. Brochures can be ordered in sets, or multiple copies of a specific age.

https://familiescanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Why-Play-Order-Form-English-1.pdf

TAKE A MINUTE:  RELATIONSHIPS MATTER

This flyer was designed to give parents of infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities information on social and emotional development, as well as tips on how they can build strong relationships with their children to improve their children’

https://earlystartneighborhood.ning.com/ssip-resources/take-a-minute-relationships-matter-flyer-additional-languages?context=category-For+Parents

WEST COAST CHILD CARE CANADA PARENT RESOURCES (Simplified and Traditional Chinese)

https://www.wstcoast.org/choosing-child-care/multilingual-brochures-parents

Knowing about Child Care Choices

https://www.wstcoast.org/application/files/8915/3645/0734/KnowingAboutChildCareChoices_SimChinese_Jan13.pdf

https://www.wstcoast.org/application/files/5815/3645/0400/KnowingAboutChildCareChoices_TradChinese_Jan13.pdf

Helping Children Learn Language

https://www.wstcoast.org/application/files/5715/3645/0734/HelpingChildrenLearnLanguage_SimChinese_Jan13.pdf

Selecting an In Home Caregiver:

https://www.wstcoast.org/application/files/1015/6331/5965/SelectingAnInhomeCaregiver-Chinese-July2005.pdf

Choosing Child Care

https://www.wstcoast.org/application/files/1715/3645/0734/ChoosingChildCare_SimChinese_Jan13.pdf

Supporting Children’s Play

https://www.wstcoast.org/application/files/1615/3645/0733/Children_and_Play_SimChinese_Jan13.pdf

Stages and Settlement:

https://www.wstcoast.org/application/files/3015/3645/0400/StagesAndSettlement-Chinese-Sept2005.pdf

Writing a Parent Caregiver Agreement

https://www.wstcoast.org/application/files/9115/6331/5972/WritingParentCaregiverAgreement-Chinese-July2005.pdf

CHILDREN’S BOOKS IN CHINESE

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DIGITAL LIBRARY:

http://www.childrenslibrary.org/

http://www.childrenslibrary.org/library/books_by_language.html

Books for children in 76 languages

AWESOME LIBRARY:

https://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/English/Languages/Languages.html

WORLD STORIES (UK):

https://worldstories.org.uk/lang/arabic

CHILDREN’S BOOKS ONLINE:

http://www.childrensbooksonline.org/library-translations.htm

UNITE FOR LITERACY: (CLICK “NARRATION)

https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/?event=11

GLOBAL DIGITAL LIBRARY IN 83 LANGUAGES:  6000+ BOOKS IN 83 LANGUAGES:

https://digitallibrary.io/ar?utm_source=All+Children+Reading%3A+A+Grand+Challenge+for+Development+eNewsletter&utm_campaign=fb90fb56a1-eNews+%28October+2017%29_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2411ed4691-fb90fb56a1-218460621

CHILDREN’S SONGS IN MANDARIN:

https://bilingualkidspot.com/2019/03/24/chinese-nursery-rhymes-for-kids-songs-lyrics-pinyin-english/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJsVZzZRuiA

DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION:  LEARN THE SIGNS ACT EARLY:

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/other-lang/AllAges-Mile.Checklist_GeneralVersion_Chinese-P_1.pdf

UNICEF:

https://www.unicef.cn/en/reports/developmental-milestone-children-0-6-years

FIRST WORDS CANADA:  SUPPORTING LANGUAGE, LEARNING TOOLS, TALK BY 2 AND BEYOND, VISION

 https://firstwords.ca/hearing/ – English

https://www.firstwords.ca/simplified-chinese-resources

Baby & Toddler Speech and Language Milestones from Birth to 30 months

https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/12204c4a/files/uploaded/Baby-Toddler-Milestones-Simplified%20Chinese.pdf

Preschool Speech and Language Milestones from 3 to 5 years of age

https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/12204c4a/files/uploaded/Preschool-Milestones-Simplified-Chinese.pdf