by Karen | Apr 25, 2022 | For Professionals, Hearing Loss – Identification, Impact and Next Steps
We listen in the presence of competing noise all the time, in places like sporting events, restaurants, large group settings, concerts, work/school, or family functions. Environmental noise, as well as competing background noise from people talking at the same time,...
by Karen | Apr 11, 2022 | For Professionals, Planning to Meet Student Needs
Many professionals in educational settings have encountered children with sound sensitivities. It could be a toddler who recently had pressure equalization (PE) tubes placed after having frequent ear infections and now covers her ears when she hears a loud sound. It...
by Karen | Mar 28, 2022 | For Parents, For Professionals, Self-Concept: How the Child with Hearing Loss Sees Themselves, Social Issues and Your Child
Supporting self-concept in a student is important because children with hearing loss are more likely to struggle with belonging, confidence, and acceptance of their hearing devices. When students feel good about who they are, they are more likely to self-advocate,...
by Karen | Mar 14, 2022 | For Professionals, Legal Issues in Serving Children with Hearing Loss
Part of the reality of deaf/hard of hearing as a low-incidence population is that the issues and needs due to the impact of hearing loss are relatively unrecognized and professionals in the field of DHH education must continually advocate for appropriate supports and...
by Karen | Feb 21, 2022 | For Professionals, Planning to Meet Student Needs
Deaf education is more than academic instruction. While the supports given to students by teachers of the deaf in the K-12 framework undoubtedly support the acquisition of academic skills, educators in the field of deaf education are responsible for teaching...
