Older people are valuable in the lives of children with hearing loss

This article combines some of my most favorite issues: kids with hearing loss and elderly family members. I m so lucky to have grandparents, who live near me and make my life more wonderful and interesting. My kids are incredibly lucky to have great-grandparents in their day-to-day lives! I never knew any of my great-grandparents [...]

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Imagine Speaking Greek: Why I Don’t Think Sign Language Helps Most Children with Hearing Loss

Imagine: you and your spouse have given birth to the most beautiful baby girl. She is perfect, with 10 tiny fingers and 10 tiny toes and a little dimple on her chin – just like her dad. Everything went smoothly and as you prepare to leave the hospital and take your baby home, there is [...]

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Questions and Suggestions from Family and Friends about Your Baby with Hearing Loss

“We found out three months ago that our baby is deaf. We are still taking her to follow-up appointments and trying to sort out exactly what she needs. We are also slowly getting over the shock of it all – it was a perfectly normal pregnancy and no one in our family has a hearing [...]

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Grandparents and a New Grandchild with Hearing Loss

Dorothy and Richard lived nearby their son and daughter-in-law and cherished their close relationship with their 4-year-old granddaughter Sophie. When the new baby Jordan arrived they were thrilled to be able to see their grandson grow up from day one! He looked perfect, with ten tiny fingers and ten tiny toes. But right away something [...]

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