Bowling Team FHSR! Bowling with Friends FHSR and the FHSR Associate Board hosted Bowling with Friends at Pinstripes in Oakbrook on February 9th 2020. Bowling with Friends brought together over 24 families and more then 35 children with hearing loss and their siblings on a cool winter afternoon in Chicago. The purpose of the event was to promote community and create friendships for kids with hearing loss. This free family event encouraged shared experiences among families who have children with hearing loss. One of FHSR goals is to provide opportunities to support these children and their caregivers. This was the …
Contributed by Jean Kaiser and the Associate Board
March 27, 2020
This is a troublesome time for the world right now, with a lot of uncertainty surrounding what will happen next. Schools have shut down and parents have taken on the unique role to support student learning in a way like never before.Have no fear! There are so many activities you can do with your child that are simple and benefit their learning. As a Teacher of the Deaf, my job is to help you continue to build on those listening, language and speech skills.Here are a few activities that you can do right at home! 1. Listening for elements You …
Haley Gubbins, FHSR Associate Board Member, Teacher of the Deaf
Tips for Parents
March 26, 2020
FHSR sat down with the amazing Mallory Evangelides, team captain for Mal’s Pals, and her mom Jennifer Evangelides, to chat about the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago’s Move for the Kids 5K Run/Walk event. Please join us at Move for the Kids on Sunday, May 19th at 9:00 am on the Chicago Lakefront!
Contributed by the FHSR Associate Board Members
May 14, 2019
A big thank you to everybody who helped make Rock the Town and Cheers for Ears 2019 smashing successes!
Contributed by the FHSR Associate Board Members
May 13, 2019
FHSR interviewed Jen about her role as a Family Education Liaison and tips for parents about navigating accommodations and special education plans. She is the Hart Family Education Liaison for the Cochlear Implant Program at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. She is a licensed teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing, and a credentialed Early Invention evaluator and provider.
Contributed by the FHSR Associate Board Members
March 13, 2019
Join us as we Rock the Town for Hearing on April 6 with a concert featuring singer-songwriter Marshall Crenshaw, backed by roots rockers The Bottle Rockets. A portion of the ticket sales and all donations from this event will go towards funding the FHSR Music to My Ears Scholarship Fund.
Contributed by the FHSR Associate Board Members
February 27, 2019
A big thank you to everybody who made Bowling with Friends 2019 a great success! The FHSR Associate Board was so happy to see so many children come out and bowl with new and old friends.
Contributed by the FHSR Associate Board Members
February 13, 2019
Jeff Graunke from Cochlear Americas shares what we have learned about cochlear implants in 30 years and outlines the challenges we still face in the upcoming future.
Jeff Graunke, FHSR Board Member and Regional Director and Director of Government Services, Cochlear Americas
January 2, 2019
The holiday season is upon us! December is one of the busiest travel months of the year. How can you assure that you have a successful, low-stress vacation with your Cochlear Implant (CI) or Hearing Aid (HA) kid? Plan, plan, plan, and then prepare!
Kristen Van Dyke, Executive Director
December 12, 2018
The 2018 open enrollment period for the healthcare marketplace ends after December 15, 2018. As the parent of a child with hearing loss that has been forced to get new health insurance every year for the last seven years (our plans were “no longer offered,” i.e., cancelled, each year), I understand how hard it can be to choose a health insurance plan. If possible, work with your employer’s human resources department to pick a plan. For the rest of us without that option, here are a few tips to consider when choosing an insurance plan for you and your family. We provide additional resource links for more tips.
Heather H. Bennett, Member, FHSR Board of Directors
November 25, 2018
