Difficult Listening Situations
The first steps to listening well are: a well-programmed hearing aid or Baha and/or well-MAPped cochlear implant(s) therapy (auditory training, aural (re)habilitation, Auditory-Verbal Therapy) from a...
View ArticleSpice Up Your IEPs with SALSAS!
Writing goals for a child’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP) can be stressful. This document, which is legally binding, spells out the child’s goals for the year. While it can be changed and...
View ArticleAGBell Program for Teens: Leadership Opportunities for Teens (LOFT)
AGBell is having their popular LOFT program again this summer for high school students! Definitely apply if you’re a high school and have hearing loss! This program will be an opportunity for you to...
View ArticleSocial-Emotional Development for Infants and Toddlers
When parents learn that their child has a hearing loss, often some of the first questions they ask themselves have to do with their little one’s ability to socialize and be a part of the […]
View ArticleSocial-Emotional Development for Children
As a child grows, so do his abilities to socialize and interact with those around him. When children approach the beginning of formal schooling at about five or six years of age, a whole new […]
View ArticleDealing with Teasing and Bullying
Teasing, bullying, and their sometimes deadly consequences are in the news a lot lately. Parents of all children, especially those with hearing loss, have good reason to be concerned about this...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Behavior
Discipline/behavior management is often the most difficult topic for professionals and parents alike. Children do not come with a user’s manual, and “bad” behavior can drive adults up a wall. Below...
View ArticleDating, Relationships, Marriage… and Hearing Loss
Dating, relationships, and marriage are a huge part of life. Our survey seeks information on how much (or how little) hearing loss affects peoples’ dating lives and relationships. Does having hearing...
View ArticleRelationship Advice: FOR People with Hearing Loss, BY People with Hearing Loss
As part of our survey on Dating, Relationships, Marriage… and Hearing Loss, we asked respondents to share any comments they had about survey questions, as well as any general comments, tips, or stories...
View ArticleCelebrating Hearing Birthdays
Hearing is an incredible gift, and one that people with hearing loss and their families do not take for granted. Here are some ideas for how to make your “Hearing Birthday” (the anniversary of...
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