From the Executive Director: Our Year of Access & Inclusion
FHSR is thrilled to announce 2025 as “Our Year of Access & Inclusion.” This year, we are dedicated to making our programs and services even more accessible and inclusive for deaf and hard of hearing children (DHH) and their families. We believe that every child, regardless of hearing ability, deserves the opportunity to thrive. That’s why […]
Zion’s Story
Meet Zion, our 2024 Champion Child. Zion is many things – a son, a student, an Instagram dance sensation and – thanks to your support – a rising Glockenspiel star at the Merit School of Music. At twelve years old, Zion is a budding musician on track for success. He also has profound bilateral hearing loss. When […]
New Taptic app supports DHH Community
Deaf and hard of hearing mobile users never need to worry about ever missing a crucial sound again. FHSR’s Education Coordinator, Anna Tess, sat down with Taptic creators, Drushya and Micah, to learn more about the app and its extraordinary features, as well as their interest in serving the D/deaf and hard of hearing community. […]
Lurie Children’s Partnership
LURIE CHILDREN’S PARTNERSHIP FHSR created a strategic partnership with the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago (formerly known as Children’s Memorial Hospital) to provide funding for a series of one of a kind services and programs the year 2000. The goal was to remove barriers by helping children with hearing loss […]
Camden’s Story
Meet Camden – our 2023 FHSR Champion Child! Camden is an energetic, outgoing, and curious 3 ½ year old who loves reading, pretending, and going to school. He also happens to have hearing loss. If being pirate or a builder is up your alley, you would love to go on an adventure with Camden! Camden’s […]
Meet Anna Tess
FHSR EDUCATION COORDINATOR – ANNA TESS In recent years, the Foundation for Hearing and Speech Resources (FHSR) has heard from families a need for a parent/teacher resource to support their child with hearing loss in educational settings. To answer this need, FHSR has created the Education Coordinator program to support parents, teachers and administrators with […]
Amplified – A mini-series podcast about growing up with hearing loss
Katie Radasevich AuD CCC-A (Associate Board Co-Chair) and her parents, Rudy (Board Co-Chair) and Eileen Radasevich discuss Katie’s hearing loss diagnosis on its 30-year anniversary. Katie Radasevich already demonstrated a speech and language delay when she was identified with a significant hearing loss at age two. Listen to Katie and her family share the journey […]
What can parents do to help prepare their toddler for a hearing test?
Does your toddler have an upcoming hearing test with an audiologist? Here are some things you can do ahead of time to help prepare them for the experience. 1. Desensitize your child’s ears. During the audiology appointment, there is going to be a lot of attention placed on your child’s ears. If they […]
A Move for the Kids Interview with Mal and Jen Evangelides
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!
