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. …
Meet Preston Dwoskin, one of the first students to attend Listen and Talk. Preston is a referee, a motivational speaker, and an activist for education. He has the ambition to overcome any challenge he faces in life. Watch a clip …
As the COVID-19 virus impacts our schools, families now have their children at home during the day while they might also be trying to work. It can be hard to think of daily activities to entertain and educate your child. …
Why did you decide to work for Listen and Talk? I wasn't looking for a new job or planning on moving. I connected with Star Leonard-Fleckman, thinking she was leading a writing project and found how she was creating a …