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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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The Importance of Books with Deaf Characters advocacy books itinerant teaching literacy self-identity Jul 28, 2022

We all know that literacy is a huge part of success in the classroom, right? Students are more likely to transfer literacy learning to real life...

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Meeting the Social Needs of DHH Students mainstreaming peers self-identity social/emotional Jul 15, 2021

I recently spoke to teachers and family members in New York about meeting the social needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.  This is a...

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