We support professionals in building strong partnerships with each other and families of DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING CHILDREN
OVER
25 YEARS of advocacy and
DRIVING CHANGE for deaf and hard-of-hearing children
One goal:
bright healthy futures for deaf & hard-of-hearing Children.
Presentations
70+
Publications
20+
Learning opportunities developed
40+
Years of experience
25+
Expertise Awards
5
guidance
We support audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and school-based professionals in strengthening their work with deaf or hard-of-hearing children and their families.
Through practical training and guided discussion, we help professionals navigate complex conversations, build stronger relationships with families, and address challenges when language development or school success is not progressing as expected.
newest PRESENTATIONS
Language and Literacy Development in Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing Children: An Ecological Systems Perspective.
Denver, CO
Association of College Educators-Deaf/Hard of Hearing Annual Conference (January 2026)
Parental Sensitivity And Beyond: Building the Foundation for Language Development In Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children.
Jacksonville, FL
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Annual Conference (March 2026)
Basic Concepts Development For Young Deaf And Hard-of-Hearing Children: Anything But Basic.
Chicago, IL
American Cochlear Implant Alliance Conference (May 2026)
consulting services
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For Audiologists & Speech-Language Pathologists:
When to reach out:
> I don’t know how to talk with families about the range in language and communication opportunities.
> I serve families who say their child is struggling in school, but they do fine in clinic.
> Language isn’t progressing and the child is getting further behind.
> We need help building relationships with the other providers who serve this student.
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For School-Based Professionals:
When to reach out:
> We are struggling to connect with our deaf students’ families.
> I have students from a family very different than the one I grew up in. > I’m having a hard time understanding their decisions.
> The reports from clinic sound like a different child. The child they see is doing well developing language; the child we see struggles in real life settings, such as the classroom, gym, hallways, cafeteria.
> I am working with a child who needs help in their educational placement, things aren’t going well, but I don’t know what to do.
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For Small Groups
When to reach out:
> We want to start a non-profit, how do we get started?
> Our organization needs to create a strategic plan, how do we get started?
> How do we implement our strategic plan?
> How do we measure and evaluate what we’re doing?
> Our organization needs funding, we need help developing grant proposals, how do we do this?
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For Researchers:
When to reach out:
> I want to include community stakeholders in my research project/program, how do I get started?
> How do I/my team build relationships with communities?
> How do I recruit and retain community stakeholders?
> I want to publish my work, help!
> I want to obtain grant funding, how do I make this happen?
Owner
Dr. Carrie T. Davenport
Carrie Davenport, Ph.D., is a leading expert in early childhood development and in supporting children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and their families. With extensive experience working alongside families and professionals, her work focuses on how strong partnerships and support systems shape children’s language and developmental outcomes. She has served on influential boards, co-founded statewide family organizations, published widely in leading journals, and founded Building Bridges Consulting, LLC to strengthen collaboration across disciplines and improve outcomes for children and their families.
Values
We believe strong partnerships between professionals and families create the foundation for meaningful change.
By bridging disciplines and supporting families, we help create opportunities and brighter futures.
Dr. Carrie
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