by Karen | Aug 10, 2023 | For Professionals, Planning to Meet Student Needs
What can the Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing do that other Support Personnel can’t? If you have been a Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (TODHH) for any length of time, you’ve likely been asked the question, “What can you do that the...
by Karen | May 23, 2023 | For Professionals, Planning to Meet Student Needs
The end of the school year can be exhaus3ng! Everyone is eager to wrap up grades and finalize IEP’s, but taking a few extra moments now, can take hours off the timme spent getting started in the fall. There are a few hacks to ending this school year that will help...
by Karen | May 9, 2023 | For Parents, Hearing Aids and Your Child
Why do children need Ear Gear? As a result of newborn hearing screening, more and more babies are being fit with hearing aids. About 95% of their parents have had no experience with having a person with hearing loss in the family and hearing devices are a big...
by Karen | May 9, 2023 | For Parents, For Professionals, Hearing Aids and Your Child, Hearing Loss – Identification, Impact and Next Steps
It’s a common misconception that hearing aids “fix” hearing loss like glasses “fix” vision loss. While hearing aids are prescribed for those with hearing loss, hearing aids don’t fix hearing loss. Children with hearing loss...
by Karen | Apr 24, 2023 | For Professionals, Language and Speech Development Issues
Developing written language is a skill that requires a strong language base. Like literacy-based skills, language and vocabulary are necessary for developing written language. Students who are deaf and hard of hearing will require explicit instruction in...