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Impact of Unilateral Hearing Loss in the Classroom general ed classroom mainstreaming parent tips social/emotional Jan 12, 2023
 

Having unilateral hearing loss (UHL) as a child can be quite challenging. Especially in a classroom where UHL students might be grouped...

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Hearing Loss and Anxiety advocacy deaf and hard of hearing children friend academy parent tips peers self-identity social/emotional summer planning Nov 19, 2022

Since the pandemic began, we have been having more and more important conversations about mental health, especially around our children. You may...

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Summer Fun or Summer Bummer? common mistakes deaf and hard of hearing children friend academy parent tips Jun 13, 2022

It's SUMMER!  

Although summer is something that many of us look forward to, for some children with hearing loss, summer is a time of...

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Preparing for the General Education Classroom deaf and hard of hearing children general ed classroom mainstreaming parent tips Aug 05, 2021

As promised, we’re back with a second post about preparing your deaf or hard of hearing child/student for the mainstream classroom! If you...

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4th of July - Tips to Reduce Social Stress For Your Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child friend academy parent tips summer planning Jun 30, 2021

It’s almost the 4th of July!  While this holiday marks the epitome of summer fun for many of us, it often is not fun for children who...

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Summer Planning with a Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child deaf and hard of hearing children friend academy parent tips summer planning Jun 02, 2021

Are you excited for summer? Us too!   The FRIEND Academy recently hosted a training for family members sharing tips on how to help your...

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