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The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center at Gallaudet University

The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center at Gallaudet University is a federally funded center providing elementary and secondary education programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The Clerc Center Online Community provides best-practice videos, research, toolkits and resources for families of deaf and hard-of-hearing children and the professionals who work with them.

Clerc Center resources include:

  • The Language First Parent Guide, a step-by-step roadmap for parents with children who are deaf and hard of hearing
  • Family-focused activities such as American Sign Language (ASL) classes, bilingual storybooks and more