Tag Archive: Accommodations
March 15th, 2015 by Jessica | Tags: Accommodations, Audiology, Cochlear Implant, College, School | Comments Off
About four years ago, I first met Nicole, whose mother and mine are good friends. Nicole and I instantly hit it off and became fast friends. Every now and then our mothers, Nicole, my sister, and […]
February 26th, 2015 by Jessica | Tags: Accommodations, College, Life, School, Social Life, Sports | Comments Off
My mom and Sam’s mom met in the CI Circle many years ago and became friends. Sam and I had never met in person until we attended the AG BELL Leadership Opportunities for Teens Program […]
January 2nd, 2015 by Jessica | Tags: Accommodations, College, Disability | 3 Comments »
Happy New Year Everyone! It is hard for me to believe that I have just finished my first semester of college. So much has changed since I started college back in late August. About two […]
December 15th, 2014 by Elizabeth | Tags: Accommodations, AVT, Children, Misconceptions, New Parents, Oral Education | Comments Off
Here are some of the questions I hear most frequently regarding students with hearing loss and their education, from preschool to college graduation and beyond! Do students with hearing loss have to go to special […]
November 19th, 2014 by Elizabeth | Tags: Accommodations, Adults, Advocacy, Life, Teens | Comments Off
Whether you’ve been hard of hearing all your life or are adjusting to life as a late-deafened adult, navigating the workforce with hearing loss can be a challenge. How can you manage job interviews, communication […]
November 6th, 2014 by Elizabeth | Tags: Accommodations, AVT, Children, Parenting, Professional Development | 1 Comment »
Psychologist Lev Vygotsky is credited with identifying the concept of the “Zone of Proximal Development.” This “ZPD” is the area between what a learner can do without help and what a learner can do with […]
October 31st, 2014 by Elizabeth | Tags: Accommodations, Advocacy, Children, Teens, Tips and Tricks | 2 Comments »
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 […]