Adapting to hearing loss can be overwhelming no matter how you got here--suddenly or progressively. Hearing Loss LIVE! wants to help you take control of your hearing loss. Because we know that when you do, you will live more fully with fewer limits. We can help improve your communication obstacles in your day to day life. We at Hearing Loss LIVE! have about 100 years of experience between us in hearing loss. We have been at the very bottom of hearing loss, the very top and everything in betw ...
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Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Listening and Spoken Language, Hearing Impaired
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Are you tired of spending your precious time after the kids go to bed googling and scrolling Instagram for answers, like “How do I learn sign language?” Do you feel overwhelmed by all of the decisions that you have to constantly make for your child? Do you dream about a day where you can just enjoy your family without worrying about language access or IEP goals? Hey! I’m Alaine Iacobs and I’m so glad we found each other on the Raising Deaf Kids podcast! I remember what it felt like to learn ...
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Join host Dr. Steve Taddei to learn about the disruptive products and services that are starting to make inroads into the vast underserved community of people with untreated hearing loss. You'll also meet industry insiders to learn about the scientific and technological advancements that are driving the better results when it comes to hearing your phone, your television, your loved ones, and yes, even in noise. And you'll meet people just like you, who are learning how to best cope with thei ...
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Child's Voice is a listening and spoken language program for children with hearing loss. All Ears at Child's Voice aims to connect parents of children with hearing loss to the professionals who serve them.
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Hearing Loss LIVE! Talks: Hearing Loss & Teamwork
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Teamwork with hearing loss can help your holiday gatherings be more enjoyable. Dinner conversations at family events are challenging for people with hearing loss. It doesn't matter if they wear hearing aids or cochlear implants, background noise overrides who we want to hear. Cross talk is hard to follow because we have a hard time locating where s…
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108 | Make Trick or Treating a Hearing Loss- Friendly Experience for Your Deaf Child!
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It’s that time of the year again…. The holiday season! Fist up on deck is trick or treating! It’s definitely a kid- favorite holiday, but can also be a little difficult to navigate good hearing while also running around outside, hopped up on candy and dodging and other parents and kids. If your kids are like mine, then it goes by fast! Today we’re …
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Hearing Loss LIVE! in Five: Planning Ahead
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Have 5 minutes? We want to talk about how tiring our holiday season can be with hearing loss. Planning ahead helps those of us with hearing loss make events a better time. That means putting limits on events as needed. It also means saving your energy by blocking out time on your calendar in advance of events. We share examples of both in this 5 mi…
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Hearing Loss LIVE! Talks Mindfulness with Hearing Loss
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Welcome to Hearing Loss LIVE! This is our 15 minute podcast on how to be more mindful when talking to each other. Why mindfulness is needed in communication for people with hearing loss. We talk about planning ahead for the holidays and reveal a cute tip on intimacy with hearing loss in getting the conversation. Visit our companion blog post for Mi…
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107 | 3 Tips for Navigating the Healthcare System and CMV with Dr. Megan Becker
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Are you new to the hearing loss diagnosis and finding it hard to navigate through the twists and turns of the medical system? Does it leave you feeling desperate to find the right answers to help your child? That’s exactly how our guest, Dr. Megan Becker, felt when she got a CMV and hearing loss diagnosis for her son. In this episode Megan details …
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Hearing Loss LIVE! in Five: Being a Hard of Hearing Wallflower
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What's a Hard of Hearing wallflower? Someone who goes to social gatherings and finds a quiet corner. Or someone who refuses to go because they will be miserable. It might be you, who smiles and nods when they don't understand something....which feels toxic inside by the way. See our companion blog post on being a Hard of Hearing Wallflower: https:/…
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106 | How I Stopped Listening to Instagram Influencers and Found the Confidence to Parent my Deaf Kids
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Do you feel overwhelmed with all of the information out there about parenting your kids? Do you sometimes feel bad or anxious because, according to the internet you just aren’t doing enough to help your child? Friend, I’ve been there, and I’m also here to speak to you from the other side! While we can get some helpful information from Instagram, we…
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105 | Don’t Have Enough Language To Communicate with Your Deaf Child? What to do to Instantly Start Communicating Better!
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Are you and your child frustrated at home because your child doesn’t know enough language to communicate effectively with you? Do you feel desperate because you don’t know what your child wants? Friend, I want to tell you that this is SO common with kids newly diagnosed with hearing loss. I also want to assure you that we can fix this today! Listen…
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Hearing Loss LIVE! in Five Unapologetically Hard of Hearing
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Let's stop apologizing for our hearing loss. We can do that without being rude and we tell you how! #Unapologetic #HearingLoss #HardOfHearing #TrueToYouself #HearingLossLIVE Show notes: Being Unapologetically Hard of Hearing, blog post: https://hearinglosslive.com/unapologetically-hard-of-hearing/ 3 Golden Rules, blog post: https://hearinglosslive.…
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104 | Adopting A Child with Autism and Easily Traveling the World with a Special Needs Child with Jenifer Breaux
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Have you recently adopted a child with special needs and are looking for support? Do you wish to travel with your special needs child but think it’s too hard and overwhelming? That’s where our guest, Jenifer Breaux is here to help! Jenifer is a luxury travel expert and a special needs advocate. She is also a retired army veteran who served for 3 de…
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103 | 5 Benefits of Cochlear Implants for Kids with Hearing Loss
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If you’re a parent of a child with hearing loss, you’re likely faced with many challenges. Depending on the type of hearing loss your child has, your Audiologist might recommend cochlear implants. It’s understandable to have questions about if cochlear implants are the right choice for your child. In this episode, we’ll discuss 5 benefits of cochle…
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Does hearing loss make you feel like a bad apple some days? Or, is it you advocating for yourself and someone makes you feel like a bad apple? Sometimes patience runs short because we've had to advocate 5 times in one day already and we're just tired. In this episode we talk about the times we have had a bad apple day vs our experiences with a bad …
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102 | Raising a Child with CMV and How to Advocate to Your Medical Team with Parent Listener Bethany Meier
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Today on the podcast we have a very special guest! I had the opportunity to talk to a parent in our community, Bethany Meier. Bethany is a parent to a child who has hearing loss due to CMV. In this episode we chat together about how to prevent CMV in pregnancy and tips on advocating for your child with your doctors and other medical professionals. …
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101 | 5 Misconceptions About Cochlear Implants in Children That Professionals Don’t Tell You
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Are you thinking about getting cochlear implants for your kids? Are you confused or overwhelmed by all of the choices and all of the information out there? Depending on who you talk to, you will get a different perspective on cochlear implants. Today we’re going to talk about 5 misconceptions that parents have about getting cochlear implants for th…
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100 | How Can You Make Learning Language Easier for Your Child with Hearing Loss?
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We all want things to be easier. Life to be easier, raising kids to be easier, learning language with our deaf and hard of hearing kids to be easier. What if I told you that you can actually make it easy? What if I told you that you’re actually making it harder than it has to be? Today we’re going to talk about taking a different approach to langua…
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99 | 4 Mindset Shifts You Can Make Today to Be a Better Parent
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Parenting is a hard job! Between taking care of our families, working, side- hustling it can all get away from us. Today we’re going to talk about some shifts that we can take going into this next season to parent better and show up for our families in a more intentional and calm way. Let’s discuss! ******* JOIN OUR COACHING PROGRAM —> https://rais…
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Hearing Loss LIVE! in Five #HearingLoss #Miscommunication with Incidental Hearing
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Incidental Hearing makes for a great discussion with those closest to you. Do communication clashes happen to you and your hearing partner? Do you get angry? What could help you have better #Communication outcomes? Let's talk about it. Listen to our 5 minute podcast to learn how to better include the Hard of Hearing in conversations and reduce the …
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98 | Teacher Not Using the FM System? How to Approach the IEP Team to Get Better Support for Your Deaf Child
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One of the best ways to get a child language access and curriculum access in the classroom is through using an FM system, or mini mic. However, what do you do if the teacher isn’t using it in the classroom? Today we’re discussing practical strategies to communicate with the teacher and to get the whole IEP team involved to make sure your child gets…
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97 | Want to Learn ASL Without Adding More to Your Day? Use This Easy 2 Step Method to Begin Learning ASL Today!
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You have the best intentions of learning ASL, but the practice keeps falling through the cracks. You get to the end of the day or the week and you realize that you made no real progress in learning or practicing ASL. Learning ASL is 100% possible to fit into your day without it taking over your whole life! Today I’m going to give you my easiest 2 s…
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Hearing Loss LIVE! Talks with Rachel Barber about Inclusion
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We sat down with Rachel Barber and talked about how being #HardofHearing and a family #Caregiver led her to open her business: Living 4 Moments. Rachel helps #AssistedLiving facilities have better #Communication & participation with their clients. Show notes: Living 4 Moments https://living4moments.com/ Support the show Visit our website at hearing…
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96 | Caught Off-Guard By Unexpected Comments? 3 Ways to Process Through Negative Comments as a Parent of a Deaf Child
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Have you ever been out and about with your kids, and you get an unexpected passive aggressive comment about their hearing loss? Does it come out of the blue and shake up your whole day? Unfortunately this happens a lot to us, and it happens in subtle ways and also outright. We’re never prepared for it, and it ruffles our feathers. Today we’re going…
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95 | How to Use a Visual Schedule in the Classroom to Maximize Communication with Your Deaf Child
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You’re working with your IEP team, but you realize that your child doesn’t have enough language to communicate effectively with their teachers. And you start to wonder, how is your child going to communicate in school without you all day? This is a common problem of kids with hearing loss who are in preschool or Kindergarten. Let me assure you that…
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94 | The Truth About Using ASL With Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid Kids
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Have you been told that you shouldn’t use sign language with your child who has cochlear implants or hearing aids? Are you getting mixed information about communication methods you can use at home? The truth is that you can totally use sign language with your kids that are aided, and it won’t hinder them from learning spoken language as well if tha…
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93 | Put THIS Into Your Deaf Child’s IEP For Better Learning Outcomes
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It’s back to school season! And with that comes IEP season- dun, dun, dun. But seriously, the IEP meeting can be an exciting time as you lay out the foundation for your child’s education this year! It can also be an intimidating and overwhelming experience if you don’t know how to help craft a simple yet effective IEP for your child. Recently, we s…
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Hearing Loss LIVE! Lipreading Classes Return this Fall
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#HearingLoss is hard. #Lipreading is not natural but we all do it to some degree. Once you learn the strategies behind better #Speechreading (another name for lipreading), then you are ready to learn the lip shapes. We have four classes built to help our #HardOfHearing community and as always, a Buy One Get One #BOGO offer because we all need to ge…
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92 | 3 Ways to Talk to Your Hearing Kids About Hearing Loss in Your Home
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Do you have typical hearing kids and kids with hearing loss in the same house? I know you’ve wondered how your typical hearing kids are going to receive your child with hearing loss. I know that I personally was concerned that communicating with my typical hearing child would be “easier” for my husband and I, so we would have a better relationship …
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91 | The WORST Advice I Was Given About Classroom Accommodations as a Parent of Deaf Kids
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There has been this weird rally cry of people telling parents to make sure their Deaf/ hard of hearing kids sit in the front row to get better language access in the classroom. While this can be helpful as far as the kids seeing, and maybe hearing a little bit better, the advice stops there for parents. So I’m going to let you in on a little secret…
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Do you know 1 other person who would be interested in tools and resources to confidently navigate this complex journey of hearing loss, communication and school accomodations? Send me an email at hello@raisingdeafkids.com with the name and email of 1 person who you would like to see helped by the resources on these podcast episodes that we share we…
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90 | Afraid to Label Your Child as Deaf? 3 Ways to Embrace Your Child's Deaf Identity
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Are you having a hard time accepting your child’s diagnosis as being Deaf? I know that the hearing loss journey looks different for every family, and some families can really struggle with coming to terms with the fact that your child is deaf. I remember when I found out that my first kid had hearing loss, I literally couldn’t call him Deaf for the…
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89 | 3 Questions I Always Ask Our IEP Team to Gain Clarity at the IEP Meeting
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Are you dreading the school year a little because handling the IEP team feels like a full time job? Do you have anxiety during the day because you aren’t convinced that your child is getting the accommodations and help that they truly need to thrive in school? I get it and I’ve been in not great IEP situations with my own kids. While it does depend…
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Hearing Loss LIVE! in Five College Accommodations
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Are you getting ready to head back to school? If you're #HardofHearing make sure you check out your #Disability office and all the #Accommodations they have to help you with your #CollegeLife Support the show Visit our website at hearinglosslive.com Follow us on social media: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. Sign up for our twice a month …
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88 | Answer These 5 Questions to Get Clarity on School Accomodations for Your Child with Hearing Loss
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School is just around the corner, and you’re already worried about how the year’s going to go with your child. You’re already dreading the IEP meeting and worried about if you’re child is going to get the right accommodations this year. To top it all off you’re confused about what your child even needs in the classroom! I know that school is a stru…
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87 | 3 Unconventional Steps to Build Your Self Trust As a Mom
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Do you struggle with knowing if you’re making the right decisions or not? Do you look to everyone else for the answers, but still feel as confused as ever? I’ve definitely been there, and I found that the more I asked and googled the more confused than ever I was about what I should be actually doing with my child and my family. That’s when I woke …
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86 | 3 Ways to Get Your Extended Family On- Board with Learning ASL to Communicate With Your Deaf Child
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Are you learning ASL for your child, but you’re frustrated because the rest of your family isn’t on-board with using ASL? Maybe they prefer to talk to your child, even if speech isn’t accessible to your child’s hearing? It can be difficult when family members, who we feel like are supposed to be there to support us through this journey, actually se…
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85 | My Deaf Kids Never Caught Up in Speech! What I Focus on Instead for Communication
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Going through the evaluation process for speech therapy can be a little deflating! I remember when I was in speech therapy with my boys twice a week every week, and then practicing those speech goals everyday at home. I was so excited to see how they were mastering each goal and moving onto the next and I was so proud of how hard they were working!…
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#Tokenism is a concern to those of us with #HearingLoss. What is tokenism? It's a symbolic effort to be inclusive. Listen to our examples here and then go to our blog for another example. https://hearinglosslive.com/hearing-loss-technology-improvements/ Find a transcript of this podcast on our BuzzSprout site: https://hearinglosslivepodcast.buzzspr…
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84 | How to Use Cued Speech and ASL Together for The Best Language Support for Your Deaf Child with CueSign
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Are you sick of researching all of the language options for your child? Do you have a hard time understanding what all of the options mean, and you can’t seem to pick one? Well, you might not have to pick just one! Today on the podcast I welcome Amy and Sarah from the organization CueSign. In this episode we talk about cued speech, how it’s differe…
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83 | The Journey Begins: Embracing a New Normal After Your Child's Hearing Loss Diagnosis
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Finding out that your child has hearing loss can be a shock. There are so many emotions that you go through as a parent, and all of them are OK! It can also be really difficult to know how to move forward after getting that news. Today we’re going to talk about embracing your child’s “new normal” with hearing loss and what to do next after you get …
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82 | My Favorite Sensory Activities that Build Language Skills for Kids with Hearing Loss
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Sensory play is essential for your child’s development. Kids naturally use all of their senses to engage in the world around them, and for kids with hearing loss it helps to increase the sensory input of the other senses. Sensory activities can also strengthen foundational language skills- win win all around! Whether you’re a first-time mom or expe…
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81 | Talking to Children about Cochlear Implant Surgery: 3 Tips for Making the Discussion Age-Appropriate
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Getting ready for cochlear implant surgery is a big step! You’ve already been through the process of trying out hearing aids, lots of testing and maybe even started speech therapy. And now you’re finally close to surgery day! While getting the surgery can be an exciting step, it can also be a scary thing to think about. Your child undoubtedly has m…
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#HearingAids and beaches are a concern for many with #HearingLoss. Be #HardofHearing friendly and enjoy the beach using many other strategies to help alleviate struggles of communication. Here's our accompanying blog posts to this subject: https://hearinglosslive.com/gestures-sign-language/ Find a transcript to this podcast on our BuzzSprout site: …
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80 | Living with Hearing Loss And Being An Advocate for Your Child with Valerie James Abbott, Mary Clare and Bridie
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I’m excited to bring you this conversation today with author Valerie James Abbott and her daughters Mary Clare and Bridie. Bridie was diagnosed with hearing loss at age 3 years old, and today we sit down and chat about living with hearing loss in the house, being a sibling of a person with hearing loss, advocating in school for your child, and we e…
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79 | 3 Ways I Help my Deaf Kids Build Confidence and Resilience
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Building confidence and resilience in our kids is so important! These skills are what take them through life and allow them to try new things, fail and keep moving forward. Especially for kids who are Deaf or hard of hearing, who most likely will come up on extra challenges in their life simply because of their hearing loss. Today we’re going to ta…
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Hearing Loss LIVE! in Five: Traveling in Cars
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Let's face it traveling in cars with #HearingLoss is challenging. In this short, Chelle and Julia talk about their adventures and devices they have tried to have better communication while traveling. Find a transcript to this podcast on our BuzzSprout site: https://hearinglosslivepodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Support the show Visit our website at hearing…
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78 | Bridging the Gap in Our Churches Between the Hearing and Deaf Communities with Erin Falacho
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Today on the podcast I welcome Erin Falacho from @erinfollowsjesus and @sincerelybygod Erin gives such great encouragement to mainstream churches about how to welcome everybody into their community, and we had a great conversation about welcoming the deaf and hard of hearing community into church and how to give our deaf and hard of hearing kids ac…
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77 | How to Help Your Child’s Coach or Instructor Communicate Effectively in Extracurricular Activities for Your Child with Hearing Loss
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How many times have you wanted to put your child in an extracurricular activity, but you stopped short because you didn’t think your child would understand or would be able to hear what was going on? Language access in school is one thing, and we often fight hard for that. Language access in extracurricular activities is almost non-existent for our…
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76 | 3 Strategies to Introduce Wearing New Devices to Your Kids with Hearing Loss
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This episode is for you if you have devices for your child and you’re wondering how the heck to get them to wear cochlear implants, hearing aids, bahas or even glasses! When you get the new devices there’s an introduction period, and today we’re going to talk about 3 strategies to help you work through that new device period and encourage your kids…
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75 | 3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Cochlear Implant Activation Day with my Deaf Child
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You made it all the way through a hearing loss diagnosis, MRIs, a full surgery, and now you’re ready for the cochlear implants to be activated! It is a super special day, one that is going to change your life and your child’s life. However there is a lot of hype and misinformation around cochlear implant activation day as well. Today I’m going to t…
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Hearing Loss LIVE! in FIVE: One Size Doesn't Fit All
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Don't just check a box to show your public venue is accessible and call it good. Get with the community and be open to more accommodations. #HearingLoss #HearingAids #AssistiveListening #Captions Visit our BuzzSprout site for a transcript of the podcast: https://hearinglosslivepodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Support the show Visit our website at hearinglos…
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74 | My 3 Favorite Summer Activities To Practice Language and Keep My Kids Entertained
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Summer is the perfect time to do all of the activities! I like doing fun activities with my kids that improve their language… and summer activities are some of my favorite because you have the whole outdoors to explore and experience through language! Today I’m going to share my favorite 3 summer activities that practice language skills with my kid…
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