The month of September is Deaf Awareness Month. This month celebrates the rich cultural history of the Deaf community and it promotes advocacy for the rights of Deaf people. While Listen and Talk's specialized services support families who seek a …
At Listen and Talk, our providers utilize a family-coaching model when teaching children who are deaf or hard of hearing how to communicate with listening and spoken language. While teaching children to listen and speak is not an easy process, …
This article was originally published in Kirkland Living Magazine in February 2022. Listen and Talk, a specialized listening and spoken language program for young children who are deaf and hard of hearing, brings a vibrant history to the Kirkland …
Watch Below Listen and Talk's B-3 Specialist, Kora Lisak defines developmental milestones and what families need to know when tracking these milestones with their child. NOTES: Advice I Give My Friends Graphic: https://www.listentalk.org/wp-content... https://adviceigivemyfriends.com/ Speech Sisters Graphic https://www.listentalk.org/wp-content... https://speechsisters.com/ https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/c... …
Since we have all been home more over the past year and you and your child still may not be receiving regular in-person visits from your hearing and speech professionals, children with hearing loss may need additional help. We at …
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.