by Karen | Jun 1, 2017 | For Parents, Hearing Devices and Your Child
Ultimately, our goal for all children is to become confident communicators who feel good about themselves as people. What is confidence? One definition states that an ingredient of confidence is a reliance on one’s circumstances. The type of...
by Karen | Jun 1, 2017 | For Parents, Hearing Devices and Your Child
The fact that your son or daughter has a hearing loss was probably a huge surprise for you and never one you wanted or even considered. Hearing that your child needed hearing aids may have been a very emotional time for you. Yet you love your child and want the best...
by Karen | Jun 1, 2017 | Amplification, For Professionals, Progressive Plans
In these times of decreasing school budgets, anything that will cost a school district significant funds is likely to be questioned. Many school districts consider hearing aids to be ‘personal devices’ like glasses, and therefore believe that they are not required to...
by Karen | Jun 1, 2017 | After the Hearing Screening – Next Steps, For Parents
Hearing Loss in Only One Ear We just found out that our child has a permanent hearing loss, but it’s only in one ear. This doesn’t seem like a big deal What should we know? Why it’s a big deal: One ear cannot listen the same as two ears in all situations. Two ears...
by Karen | Jun 1, 2017 | After the Hearing Screening – Next Steps, For Parents, For Professionals, Hearing Loss: Identification, Impact, and Next Steps
My son has had ear infections since he was a tiny infant. Now he doesn’t say his words clearly. Can this be because of the many ear infections he has had? Information on ear infections: Hearing Loss Related to Childhood Ear Infections Download a handout with...
