Did you know that cochlear implant users perceive pitch in an entirely different way than normal hearing listeners? This can sometimes make it difficult for people with cochlear implants to appreciate the melody of music or understand tone of voice. Let’s put this into an analogy on the piano. Pretend that all the keys on the piano represent the normal hearing range. People with normal hearing can distinguish all of the different sounds that each of these 88 keys make thanks to the basilar membrane inside the cochlea. (A video illustrating how the basilar membrane functions is linked here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC4H93V-I7A) …
Contributed by the FHSR Associate Board Member EmilyAnn Duffley
March 3, 2021
Hear and See How the Grinch Stole Christmas being read and captioned and in ASL
FHSR Executive Director Kristen Van Dyke
December 26, 2020
2020 has not looked like any other year we have seen, causing parents and caregivers to wear even more hats when it comes to their children’s education. Parents and Caregivers have become science teachers, gym teachers, lunch room helpers and art instructors (to name a few) as schools have moved to online classrooms. With a deaf/hard of hearing child we are asking Parents and Caregivers to also become the hearing itinerate, speech language pathologist and interpreter. As I write this my 14-year old, who was born deaf and was bilaterally implanted at 6 months of age, is attending his Freshman …
Contributed by FHSR Executive Director Kristen Van Dyke
September 29, 2020
The FHSR Speaker Series 2020: Supporting Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children from Identification to Education webinar recording is now available. Video webinar preview The original FHSR Speaker Series event occurred on February 6, 2020 at Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois and featured experts in pediatric hearing loss discussing the current best practices during the journey of DHH children from identification as deaf through treatment and therapy and on to entering formal education. Additionally, the panel shared information about new technologies/practices/research/therapies used to help deaf/hard of hearing children and their families work together with professionals to help deaf children thrive. Featured panelists included: Nancy …
Contributed by Heather Bennett - FHSR Board Member and Speaker Series Moderator
June 1, 2020
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
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
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
A big thank you to everybody who made Cheers & Beers for Ears 2018 a rousing success! The FHSR Associate Board could not have done it without the help of our fabulous supporters. We also want to thank Loukia, Dave Wzorek, and Out of Hours!
Contributed by the FHSR Associate Board Members
October 7, 2018
