Under 2Family Start
For babies and their parents
For babies who have just been identified as deaf or hard of hearing, and their parents: early communication at home, first signs, eye contact and turn-taking, and device routines.
The levels, from age 2 to 8
2 to 3½Level 1 · Pre-Nursery
Foundation and Early Steps
Your child’s first 50 or more ISL signs for everyday needs, routines and feelings; eye contact and shared attention; reading faces and expressions; exploring touch, sight and sound through play; and sound-awareness games for children who use devices.
3½ to 4½Level 2 · Nursery and LKG
Explorers and Language Builders
A word bank of more than 200 ISL signs; ISL fingerspelling A to Z and number signs 1 to 20; using signs and spoken words together; early speech-reading; picture storyboards; and sorting colours and shapes.
4½ to 6Level 3 · UKG
Transition and Primary Readiness
Sentences of 3 to 4 signs or words; first reading in Hindi or English alongside ISL; counting, simple sums and ideas about space and position; stories using NCERT’s ISL resources; and speaking up for themselves, including saying when something feels wrong and looking after their own device.
6 to 8School Bridge
Support into primary school
Support as children move into primary school: making sure they are cognitively ready, steady in their language, and confident enough for a mainstream classroom.