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Working Smarter, Not Harder

It’s very tempting to feel that you need to be “doing therapy” every waking hour of every day for your child to make progress. If you can do this, on top of cooking meals, doing laundry, working, and taking care of siblings, you are Superparent! But here are some tips for the rest of us…

Celebrating Hearing Birthdays

Hearing is an incredible gift, and one that people with hearing loss and their families do not take for granted. Here are some ideas for how to make your “Hearing Birthday” (the anniversary of your/your child’s CI activation or the day you/your child received HAs or Baha) special.

Conquer the Cafeteria

I’ve written before about difficult listening situations: large group presentations, meetings at work, crowded restaurants, but one that comes up most frequently for students with hearing loss is the dreaded cafeteria. The room is often an acoustic nightmare, but time spent socializing with friends on a break between classes cannot be replaced. What’s a studentContinue reading “Conquer the Cafeteria”

Frequently Asked Questions About Speech and Articulation

Here are some of the most common questions I hear about speech, articulation, and people with hearing loss.

Cochlear Implants, Residual Hearing, and Hybrid CIs

“When you get a cochlear implant, all of your natural hearing is destroyed.” This used to be the common wisdom: get a cochlear implant, forgo any residual hearing (hearing that you have without the use of hearing devices). Today, however, less traumatic surgical techniques and improved electrode arrays have proven this to be untrue. What is theContinue reading “Cochlear Implants, Residual Hearing, and Hybrid CIs”

FAQs about Hearing Loss, Hearing Technology, and Auditory Verbal Therapy

When you meet someone new, one of the first questions we tend to ask is, “What do you do?” When I tell people that I teach children with hearing loss to listen and speak, it’s a real conversation starter. Here are some of my most frequently asked questions about hearing loss, hearing technology, and Auditory VerbalContinue reading “FAQs about Hearing Loss, Hearing Technology, and Auditory Verbal Therapy”

Busting the Myth of “Cochlear Implants Don’t Work”

Opponents of cochlear implants, or CI skeptics, or even those who are neutral but uninformed often parrot the lines that “Some people just don’t do well with cochlear implants.” They say, “Not everyone gets the same results.” I’ll agree with them on those statements — they’re right. Unfortunately, we do still see large variability in theContinue reading “Busting the Myth of “Cochlear Implants Don’t Work””

Culturally Sensitive Therapy

One of my favorite parts of my job is the fact that I get to spend time with so many amazing, interesting, terrific families of children with hearing loss. Thanks to teletherapy, “my” families now come not only from around my city, but also from around the world. Each one brings their own unique perspectiveContinue reading “Culturally Sensitive Therapy”

Potty Training for Children with Hearing Loss

Learning to use the toilet is a big developmental milestone for toddlers, and a big challenge for parents! How can parents successfully navigate this age and stage, especially when you add hearing loss to the mix? Here are some important things to keep in mind:

Is This a “Hearing Loss Thing” or a “Kid Thing”?

One of the most common questions I hear from parents is, “My child does XYZ. Is this due to the hearing loss?” I’ve heard all kinds of things — from the obvious (having difficulty hearing in noise) to the off-the-wall (preferring a certain food) — attributed to the child’s hearing loss. What drives this, andContinue reading “Is This a “Hearing Loss Thing” or a “Kid Thing”?”