Our story…
The Decibels Foundation was founded in 2002 by two families of children with hearing loss, based on the belief that the parents and caregivers of children with hearing loss need as much support, education, and resources as their children.
Ninety percent of children with hearing loss are born to hearing parents who have no experience with hearing loss. Fully supported families are essential to the long-term success of a child who is deaf or hard of hearing.
For this reason we support a family-centered approach to hearing loss programs that are designed to provide parallel education and support to the child and the parent.
Our mission is to support children from birth through the time that they enter a mainstream educational environment and beyond. We help the children by first helping their parents learn how to raise a child with a hearing loss, then helping school systems understand what it takes to educate a child with hearing loss.
Description
WHAT WE DO (OUR MISSION)
The Decibels Foundation’s mission is to provide specialized early intervention, educational services, family support, and access to essential technologies for children who are deaf and hard of hearing from infancy through high school.
We fulfill this mission by funding early intervention programs for deaf and hard of hearing children and their families, such as the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialty Program at Minute Man Arc Early Intervention in Concord, MA.
Decibels also helps to educate educators by offering workshops and training sessions for professionals who are working with children using hearing aids and cochlear implants in regular education settings.
WHAT DRIVES US (OUR VISION)
The Decibels Foundation strives to ensure that every child who is deaf or hard of hearing has the best chance to achieve his or her full potential and to succeed in life.
Team members
Click on one of our team members below to make a donation.
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Robert Bechek
Raised: $2,000.00
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Tara Trojano
Raised: $1,539.50
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Timothy Palmer
Raised: $1,217.30
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Chris Gagnon
Raised: $1,099.65
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Jenn Irvine
Raised: $1,041.05
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Kelly Sampson
Raised: $1,030.55
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Michelle Lamie
Raised: $467.50
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| May 13 | Lilly and Davis | $28.10 |
| May 08 | Hyacinth Bellerose | Undisclosed amount |
| May 06 | Tom & Jen Kachoris | Undisclosed amount |
| May 06 | Caleb | $25.00 |
| May 01 | The Alzitoon’s | Undisclosed amount |
| Apr 30 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Apr 30 | The Gagnon Family | Undisclosed amount |
| Apr 30 | Rena Lavasseur | Undisclosed amount |
| Apr 30 | The Burke Family | Undisclosed amount |
| Apr 30 | The Ericson Family | Undisclosed amount |
