Teasing, bullying, and their sometimes deadly consequences are in the news a lot lately. Parents of all children, especially those with hearing loss, have good reason to be concerned about this troubling phenomenon. How can we help keep our children safe, confident, and bully-proof for life? A comprehensive anti-bullying approach includes interventions that help children [...]
Archive for the ‘Encouragement’ Category
It takes one small step to make a huge impact
Saturday, May 7th, 2011
I came across a very moving and tearful post on Cochlear Community written by Denise. It’s so worth re-posting here on Cochlear Implant Online because it shows how one small action can make a tremendous impact on one person’s life in a such a positive way. I hope that others can do the same. I [...]
Posted in CI User Story, Cochlear, Cochlear Implant, Encouragement, Rachel | 2 Comments »
Dominican Republic 2011: Part III
Monday, March 28th, 2011
The poverty of the Dominican Republic struck me in various ways during various parts of the trip, as I described above, but when it really hit home for me was when I was changing my money as I prepared to leave at the airport. I decided to keep a few 100 peso bills, thinking they [...]
Posted in Acceptance, Advocacy, Audiology, Children, Elizabeth, Encouragement, Hearing Aids, Medical Care, Misconceptions, Oral Education, Parenting, Professional Development, Spoken Language | 1 Comment »
10 Quick and Easy Things You Can Do Today to Help Your Child Learn to Listen and Talk
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
Having a child with hearing loss can be overwhelming at times. Between the therapy appointments, new jargon to learn, and keeping those hearing aids/cochlear implants on, it’s easy to drown in the routine of each day. In the early stages, it often seems like an impossible dream that your child will one day learn to [...]
Posted in Babies, Elizabeth, Encouragement, New Parents, Parenting, Spoken Language | 2 Comments »
Debbi Culp-Hook’s Story: Raising a deaf child with Asperger’s Syndrome
Monday, March 7th, 2011
Debbi Culp-Hook has written a long story but a worthwhile to read about her overcoming obstacles in raising a son who is deaf but is a bilateral cochlear implant recipient and has Asperger’s syndrome. Her story is an inspiration for parents of deaf children with cochlear implants who have additional disabilities. Any deaf children with [...]
