When you’re the parent of a child with a hearing loss, there’s a lot more to getting ready to “go back to school” than just emptying your kid’s backpack from last year (hello, liquefied banana!) and repacking it. You have to talk to the teacher, make sure your equipment is ready, and so much more. And this year? Well, you … Read More
Back to School: 5 Things Your Child’s Teacher Isn’t Telling You
As the school supplies take over the seasonal corner in Target and the yellow buses draped with banners advertising great pay for drivers appear, we’re reminded (whether we like it or not), that the beginning of school is just around the corner. And as a former classroom teacher and school-based SLP, I have to tell you…there are things your classroom … Read More
One Page School Introduction
It’s hard to believe, but at least here in South Dakota, the beginning of the new school year is just around the corner. And with that, new teachers, classrooms, expectations, etc. As the parent of a student with cochlear implants or hearing aids, you want to be sure your school’s staff understands your child as well as they can. One … Read More