A Move for the Kids Interview with the Evangelides Family
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!
An Interview with Jen Haney, Family Education Liaison
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.
The Past, Present and Future Landscape of Cochlear Implant Technology
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.
Important News: Insurance Coverage for Children’s Hearing Aids
On August 23, 2018, Governor Bruce Rauner signed HB4516 requiring Illinois insurance companies to provide coverage for hearing instruments for children under the age of 18. The bill is effective immediately, which means that insurers will begin providing this benefit with policies issued after today. If you have a claim denied, please report it to the Illinois Department of Insurance.
FHSR Launches Blog to Support Children with Hearing Loss!
Welcome to the Foundation for Hearing & Speech Rehabilitation (FHSR) Blog! We are so excited to launch our new blog. For many years we wanted to create a resource that can provide information and a sense of community for children with hearing loss and their families, and now the blog is finally here!
Applying Precision Medicine to Predict Language Ability 2018 Hear! Hear!
Advances Provide a Future Full of Possibilities 2016 Hear! Hear!
Expertise in Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder Care 2015 Hear! Hear!
Patient Turned Teacher Pays It Forward 2014 Hear! Hear!
Helping Families Cope with Diagnosis of Hearing Loss 2013 Hear! Hear!
