Mission Matters Interview
FHSR is thrilled to be featured on Missions Matters to discuss hearing loss in newborns and how FHSR is bringing awareness through our 1-3-6 Campaign. One of our goals is to normalize parents reporting weight, height, and hearing as part of a natural response to how the baby is doing. 1-3-6 Campaign #HowIsTheBaby’sHearing
WGN showcases our MTME – School Based Music Program
FHSR is thrilled to be featured in a story on WGN, showcasing our Music to My Ears MTME – School Based Music Program and incredible partnerships with Merit School of Music and Child’s Voice. Join FHSR Executive Director Kristen Van Dyke, Sally Blandon from Merit School and Wendy Deters from Childs Voice as they take […]
Tips for Parents Traveling with Kids with Hearing Loss
Traveling with with a child with hearing loss can be a daunting experience, but it doesn’t need to be! We know there are many things to remember and pack for when traveling with children, without thinking about the extra equipment needed for children hearing loss. Before you leave, make sure that you have extra batteries […]
Back to School Tips for DHH Students
We know going back to school can make any student anxious, but it can be especially hard for students with hearing loss, so we asked Jen Haney, the Hart Family Cochlear Implant Education Liaison at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago to give us some tips to make the transition from summer […]
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 […]
Reading: It’s More Than Just the Words on a Page
You have heard it a thousand times before: Reading is one of the most important things you can do for your child! As you’re stuck in quarantine, I’m sure reading has quickly become one of your go-to activities. Reading provides children with rich language, but it’s more than reading the words on the page. It […]
Fun and Interactive Music Activities to do at home for kids Ages 2 – 4
Music activities that parents can engage in with their children while sheltering at home, or any time that parents and children would like to engage in music-making.
2020 was a Banner Year for Bowling with Friends!
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 […]
Listening, Language, and Speech: Activities for At-Home Learning
This is a troublesome time for the world right now, with a lot of uncertainty surrounding what will happen next. Schools have shut down and parents have taken on the unique role to support student learning in a way like never before.Have no fear! There are so many activities you can do with your child […]
