MUSIC THERAPY

Based on the groundbreaking work of Dr. Kate Gfeller, University of Iowa and Advisory Board member, FHSR expanded our music programming to include Music Therapy for children living with hearing loss, a long-time goal of the Foundation.

CHEERS FOR EARS

Stay tuned for information on Tickets Stay tuned for updates on Cheers for Ears 2025!Our FREE Family ConcertDate and Program TBD Once again we will be gathering kids with hearing loss and their families!!  We will be doing crafts,  singing and dancing with new and old friends.  Make sure to sign up for our newsletter […]

Parent Resource Downloads

Providing Parents with Education Resources FHSR’s mission is to provide parents, caregivers, and professionals with the resources for their DHH and Hard of Hearing child.  Parents play a crucial role in making sure their DHH and Hard of Hearing child has the right accommodations, supports and plans in place for their education. The parent resource […]

Mission Matters Interview

FHSR is thrilled to be featured on Missions Matters to discuss hearing loss in newborns and how FHSR is bringing awareness through our 1-3-6 Campaign.  One of our goals is to normalize parents reporting weight, height, and hearing as part of a natural response to how the baby is doing. 1-3-6 Campaign #HowIsTheBaby’sHearing

Reading & Book Recommendations for Kids with Hearing Loss

Reading & Book Recommendations for Kids with Hearing Loss FHSR has partnered with Maddie Hinkle from Chicago Hearing Society (CHS) to create a research-based curriculum on reading with deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children. The curriculum includes support for all communication modes and is designed to foster confidence in story-sharing and literacy development. Our […]

Katie Farnsworth Au.D.

Katie completed her doctorate in Audiology in 2015 from Rush University Medical Center. Currently, she is a pediatric Audiologist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, where she is on the cochlear implant team. Katie’s lifelong ambition has been to work with children who have hearing loss; she was diagnosed with a […]

ANNA TESS ED. D.

We asked Board member Anna Tess’s why she joined the FHSR Board: “Being deaf does not define me – but it is a part of me. Being deaf has given me several challenges in my life. Many of these challenges I have overcome, and they have made me who I am today. My educators, family […]

Tips for Improving Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implant Retention

By: Associate Board Member EmilyAnn Duffley Every parent of a young child with hearing loss knows that it is sometimes a challenge to keep the devices on their busy child’s head when they are being active. If a hearing device falls off of a child while on the playground or during sports, it is easy […]