This article originally appeared in Kirkland Living Magazine. Caroline Cooley is a bright and articulate young adult that is eager to take on the world. A basketball player, Caroline was featured as an athlete of the month in Kirkland Living …
Today, March 3rd is World Hearing Day! This observance designated by the World Health Organization aims to raise awareness on how to prevent hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world. Hearing loss affects all age groups. …
We’ve all been there- you’re in an audiology appointment with your child, and the pediatric audiologist asks if you have any questions. You know you thought of something the other day you wanted to ask, but you can’t think of …
Feelings of anxiety and frustration can enter a child’s life at any time. For many, 2020 has been a year of acute anxiety, fear, and frustration. Children are well-attuned to the strain they see in the adults around them. In …
When I was 1 year old, I was diagnosed with congenital hearing loss. My sister, too, although she was 3 at the time. Not long after, my parents probably made one of the hardest decisions of their life—they gave the consent for the procedure to implant us both with a Cochlear Implant, an event that would ultimately affect us for the rest of our lives.
Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) strategies are important tools to have in the toolbox for parents of children with hearing loss, and the professionals who work with them. These strategies specifically support the development of listening and spoken language skills, …
We all know that the masks we are wearing now to help stop the spread of COVID-19 make it more difficult to hear and understand what is being said. Masks make it harder to hear and understand speech for a …
The majority of parents and caregivers I work with are worried about their child’s preschool readiness skills. And for good reason… Research studies show that children who are deaf or hard of hearing are at risk for delays and deficits …
KIRKLAND, WA: The Lee Johnson Auto Family today announced that it is leasing office space to Listen and Talk, a specialized program helping families and their children who are deaf/hard of hearing communicate and learn through listening and spoken language. …
