by Karen | Jun 5, 2019 | For Parents, Hearing Aids and Your Child
Most adults never have to think about hearing aids until they are middle-aged or older. A child with a diagnosis of permanent hearing loss means that you, as his/her parents, will need to understand what hearing aids do and do not do, and how to care for them. The...
by Karen | Jun 2, 2019 | For Parents, School-Aged Children with Hearing Loss
How to Plan and Provide for a Child with Special Needs Select any of the questions below to be directed to resources that will help you to understand this issue Effect on Learning What are the possible effects the hearing loss can cause at school? My child is...
by Karen | May 30, 2019 | Amplification, For Professionals
The purpose of this section is to provide information about the various hearing technology that may be appropriate for their child or students. Our thanks to our manufacturers who have provided information on their hearing technology products! You will find contact...
by Karen | May 13, 2019 | For Professionals, Planning to Meet Student Needs
Caseloads: According to the 2017 survey conducted by Supporting Success1, the majority of itinerant teachers of the deaf/hard of hearing (ITDHH) have caseloads of 10-25 students in 10 different buildings, with 85% of students being served 1:1 or in small groups, and...
by Karen | Apr 23, 2019 | Advocacy Notes
Question from the field: We are a small school district and only offer an ASL interpreter for students with hearing loss, but more and more students are now using spoken language. Are there interpreting services or supports that we need to offer these students who do...
