What do Pete the Cat and The Very Hungry Caterpillar children’s stories have in common? They both have the power to introduce your child to new worlds, to spark their imagination, to teach them about change, and promote general knowledge and understanding about the …
What is your favorite memory of playing outdoors as a child? Do you remember the smells, sounds, sights, tastes and emotions of summer vacation? Outdoor exploration and learning has a long-lasting effect on a child’s overall development and emotional well-being. …
I am checklist-dependent. I have learned that if I don’t make a checklist for my trip, I will inevitably forget something, usually something important. When my son was a baby, I forgothis baby blanket that he could not sleep without on …
As a Birth-To-Three Provider for Listen and Talk, I often think about vocabulary. In fact, I drive around in my car thinking of lists of words. It’s part of my daily ritual as I bounce around from one family’s house …
May is Better Hearing and Speech month, which means a lot to the professionals who work with kids with hearing loss. This year, I wanted to think about how I could make this month meaningful to my classroom students. My …
The following post is a transcript of Melissa Stipech’s speech at Listen and Talk’s 2018 Auction. Hello. Thanks everyone for coming. My name is Melissa Stipech. My daughter Penny is 5 years old and has been attending Listen and Talk for …
“ Ha y Be er eech an a in mon !” Let me say it again after I finish chewing: “Happy Better Speech and Hearing Month!” Did you understand what I said at the beginning? How long did it take …
Children with hearing loss need rich input of language throughout the day, with repeated practice in order to make sounds meaningful. And of course they need to wear their hearing technology for the input to be beneficial! Full time wear …