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 […]

ASL Stages of Development

For those that use sign language as their primary approach to language access, there are language development milestones to consider that are specific to sign language. These milestones can be used to monitor ASL development in young children. One such checklist used by the California School for the Deaf in Fremont is listed below. 2 […]

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!