Self-advocacy is a hot topic for children with hearing loss. For all children with disabilities, it is important to teach self-advocacy skills, but for the child with hearing loss, it is even more crucial. This is because hearing loss is an access issue, rather than a learning issue. Throughout life,…
Let’s Do Lunch: A Challenging Time for the Child with Hearing Loss
Most students look forward to the break that comes with the ring of the bell for lunch. This is a time when there are no academic challenges and students have the opportunity to relax and socialize with their peers. However, for the student with hearing loss, lunchtime in the cafeteria…
Activation Day
So, the anxiety of surgery is over and you are awaiting activation day. What can you expect? I wish I could provide everyone with a realistic expectation for activation day, but there are too many variables to consider. There are some questions related to who you are…Are you a pre-lingually…