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 | Mar 31, 2023 | For Professionals, Hearing Loss – Identification, Impact and Next Steps
“Once your learn to read, you will be forever free”-Frederick Douglass In order to understand how students with hearing loss learn to read, it is important for educators to understand how students with typical hearing learn to read. Learning...
by Karen | Feb 28, 2023 | For Professionals, Hearing Loss – Identification, Impact and Next Steps
Unfortunately, NO hearing technology fully restores normal hearing. There is no doubt that consistently worn, modern hearing devices provide more access to speech than ever before BUT we can never assume that there will be no functional impact, even if a student seems...
by Karen | Feb 13, 2023 | For Professionals, Self-Advocacy Skills for Students with Hearing Loss
One of the biggest challenges in educating students with hearing loss, is advocating for the need for self-advocacy and self-determination instruction especially, for students in the inclusive setting. They will always miss more than their peers –...
by Karen | Jan 9, 2023 | For Professionals, Planning to Meet Student Needs
Students who have disabilities that are being delivered support and services through the provisions of IDEA, who have Individual Education Plans (IEPs), MUST be considered for Extended School Year (ESY), every school year. This article explains more about ESY and...