Also called: Deaf Role Model (Early Intervention), Deaf Mentor Specialist
A Deaf adult who visits families with a newly diagnosed deaf baby to teach sign language and show what a full Deaf life looks like.
She signs her way into a living room where hearing parents are nervous about their 10-month-old's diagnosis. She teaches the family 20 signs for meals and bath time, plays with the baby, and answers their worried questions about school and the future.
Estimate; often part-time and paid per visit by early intervention programs.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. No degree required; must be Deaf and fluent in ASL, plus Deaf Mentor program training.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Deaf Studies, Early Childhood Education, American Sign Language.
Growing about average. Many state early intervention systems now include Deaf mentor programs.
Low risk for 10 years. Video calls help reach rural families; being a fluent Deaf role model in a family's home stays human.
Classes: ASL, Child development, English.
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