Did You Know?

Research has shown that the early stages of a child’s development of language and pre-literacy skills (primarily, the first three years of life) are crucial to a child’s ability to communicate and express themselves with language. Language is the foundation of all self-expression and the building block upon which all other learning takes place. Without the basic ability to communicate or express themselves, people, especially children, become frustrated, withdrawn, and unwilling or unable to participate in “normal” life. When this occurs in early childhood, development is affected and children are never able to reach their full potential. Studies have proven this to be the case in hearing children; however, it is much more significant among deaf and hard of hearing children.

Happy Hands Education Center is an educational center for children who are deaf and hard of hearing and children with other communicative disorders. Currently, we are the ONLY center in the State of Oklahoma providing a full-time, early intervention program, focusing on developing language and pre-literacy skills for deaf children, ages infant to six years old. Operating as an approved IRS 501(c)(3) organization, we are recognized by three different accrediting agencies. All of our programs are innovative, cutting-edge, and highly sophisticated. We are striving to become the standard, nationwide, in giving these deaf children the resources necessary to become effective at communication and language.

Currently our funding is supported by 20% tuition and 80% contributions. Twenty-five percent of our enrollment is from single parent families. Sixty percent of our families receive full or partial scholarships. Our commitment is to never turn away a family because of their lack of financial resources. We rely on donations to provide the specialized equipment and the teachers necessary for this specialized, learning enriched environment. Your gift of any amount would make a significant impact for continuing services to deaf children and children with communication disorders.