Supporting Infants with hearing loss & their families
Supporting infants with hearing loss and their families
When a child is identified with hearing loss, it can feel as though the world shifts. Sound Beginnings can provide the advice and intervention right from the start to -
Understand your child's idenitification and what it means day-to-day.
Support your child's communication development from the start
Get clear, practical steps you can take right now to support your child
Feel confident speaking up for your child's needs
Connect with support that fits your family
We offer
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specialist guidance to help you understand your options and feel more confident supporting your child.
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family-centred early intervention for babies and young children with hearing loss with a particular focus on listening and spoken language.
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support tailored to your family, including direct communication and language intervention,
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parent coaching
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play-based intervention
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communication and language assessment and direct intervention
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guidance around hearing technology
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consultancy for nurseries or early years settings.
Based in the UK and supporting families worldwide in how to help babies and young children with hearing loss, we work in person, remotely, or through a flexible blend of both. If you would like to explore support, please get in touch for an initial conversation.
If your child has recently been identified with hearing loss, you may be feeling shocked, worried, confused or unsure what to do first. You do not have to have all the answers before getting support. We can help you understand what the identification means, make sense of the information you have been given, and take the next small step with confidence.
Who We Support
- Families of newly identified babies and young children with hearing loss
- UK-based families with deaf children aged 0 to 8
- Parents exploring listening and spoken language support
- Families making decisions about hearing technology,communication and early intervention
- Nurseries, preschools and early years settings supporting a deaf child
- International and expat families who need specialist remote or in-person guidance
What Makes the Support Different
- Family-centred: support is built around your child, your family routines and your priorities.
- Evidence-informed: guidance draws on established early intervention principles for deaf and hard of hearing children.
- Practical: strategies are designed to fit everyday life, play, books, routines and real interactions.
- Collaborative: we work alongside families, local support services, audiology teams, nurseries, preschools and other professionals.
- Flexible: support can be offered in person, remotely or as a tailored package.
Testimonials
Parent of Aisha
'We just wanted to say a huge thankyou for taking time to chat with us the other day. We really appreciated how kind, supportive and informative you were. it was such a helpful conversation, and we came away feeling so much more reassured and positive.'
Early Years Team
Thanks for such great support, advice and always listening. We have learnt so much from your service in including deaf children and meeting their specific needs
Parent of Alex
Such a big change for us - meeting you following diagnosis you stepped in and helped us see the way forward. Your caring approach fitted our family and the progress we have seen in Alex has been beyond what we expected.