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Archive for the ‘Babies’ Category
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Currently, there are two very important pieces of legislation awaiting approval in the United States Senate:
The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2010 (S. 3199) aka “Newborn Hearing Screening” passed in the House of Representatives but also needs to pass in the Senate so that screening and early intervention programs for newborns continue to [...]
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
What do these three have in common? They’re all times when wearing a hearing device can be difficult, if not impossible and not allowed at all! Though there are some great solutions for “water-proofing” a CI, there are always going to be times when your child is “off the air”. Not surprisingly, because of this [...]
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
A while ago, I posted THIS about decorating hearing devices, and how adding flair to your “ears” can increase acceptance and awareness of hearing loss every day. Well, the world of hearing devices changes quickly, so here are some of the original ideas of that post with even more ideas of how to decorate your [...]
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) stipulates that states must provide Early Intervention programs for children with disabilities/delays birth to age three and their families. Once a child qualifies (criteria vary from state to state, usually, the presence of a significant hearing loss is enough to qualify a child for Part [...]
Sunday, July 11th, 2010
These articles are reposted from the reports I did for the AG Bell Convention 2010’s Official Blog. I am reposting them here for readers who did not see them “live” during the Convention and so that they will be preserved on this site for future CIO readers. Enjoy!
Adults Aren’t Just Big Babies: Guiding and Coaching [...]
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Check out the Official Convention Blog for summaries from Monday’s concurrent sessions, including:
Auditory Neuropathy and Cochlear Implants: Theory and Treatment
AVT Model for Families Transitioning from Visual Language
The Auditory-Verbal Lives of Children with Multiple Challenges
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Here’s a taste of what you can read about in my articles on the Official Convention Blog HERE about what I’m learning at the 2010 AG Bell Convention. Today’s sessions included:
Research Symposium: Remodeling the Deafened Cochlear for Auditory Sensation: Advances and Obstacles
Worry, Worry, Too Much Worry? Identifying and Managing Parental Anxiety (a GREAT parent panel– [...]
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Hi from Orlando, Florida, where the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing’s Convention 2010 is in full swing. Be sure to follow @myheartlistens and @AGBell2010Conv on Twitter for up-to-the-minute updates, and follow the official Convention Blog that I’m writing for summaries of each day’s sessions and events.
Click HERE for the [...]
Sunday, March 28th, 2010
This is a great article about New Kids on the Block’s Joey McIntyre and his wife teaching their son with hearing loss to hear and speak utilizing the Auditory-Verbal method! This article is creating a tremendous awareness of what deaf children can do today, as they can learn to hear and to speak thanks to [...]
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