When it’s not Hearing Loss
When my son (who was born deaf and received cochlear implants at 6 months) was in second grade, he struggled with spelling. Because he was at a private school, support services were not available to him so we had his teacher work with him after school to help him learn how to spell and strengthen […]
GOING TO THE AUDIOLOGIST
GOING TO THE AUDIOLOGIST An audiogram is a graph of the softest levels at which your child can hear sound. It is a picture of the results of a test that is done by an audiologist. Your child’s audiogram will often be used to describe his/her hearing loss. The audiogram shows two things: Intensity and […]
Tips for Successful Virtual Learning for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Kids
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 […]
Supporting Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children from Identification to Education : Video Recording Now Available
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 […]
