News
Hearts for Hearing Welcomes New President & CEO Jennifer Burton
After 20 years at the helm – and 47 years helping children born deaf learn to listen and talk – Joanna T. Smith, co-founder and
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Children
Tips for Communicating With a Child With Hearing Loss
Any adult, whether a parent or a teacher, can become frustrated when attempting to communicate with a child who has a hearing loss. The child
Children
Understanding Early Signs of Hearing Loss in Children
When you smile and talk to your baby, they laugh and giggle back. However, when there is a loud noise that startles everyone, they don’t
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Hearts for Hearing Receives $250,000 Grant from Masonic Charity Foundation
Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma recently awarded Hearts for Hearing a grant of $250,000. This generous gift will support children’s hearing care across Oklahoma.
Events
Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence Awards 2024
Hearts for Hearing is one of twenty-one Oklahoma organizations that are now finalists for the prestigious Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence (ONE) Awards, presented annually by the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits (OKCNP). Out of almost 19,000 nonprofits statewide, only twenty-one were named finalists.
News
Can Headphones and Earbuds Cause Hearing Loss?
Rarely do we see a young adult in public without an earbud in their ears. Headphones are a bit more cumbersome, but teens still find
Adults
What is Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is defined as a perception of sound when no external noise is present, most often noticed during quiet activities.
Children
Joanna Smith stepping down at Hearts for Hearing
Hearts for Hearing CEO and co-founder, Joanna T. Smith, is stepping down from her role after a 47-year career serving individuals with communication needs and helping babies and children born deaf learn to listen and talk.
Children
Zoe’s Story
Mom describes the pregnancy and delivery as nothing out of the ordinary. Looking back, she remembers being comforted by the fact that a nurse mentioned how well Zoe slept that first night – even though other babies were crying all around her.
Children
Nelson’s Story
-year-old Nelson is the baby of his family. It is fair to say that he is doted over by everyone, especially his big sister Shade. Mom tells us Nelson loves the attention his big sister gives – even if it comes by him annoying her – and he’s definitely very good at it. “Still,” says Mom, “Shade is his best friend.” Mom loves hearing the sounds of her children playing or reading together, but at one time, she was not certain it would ever be possible.
Children
Maverick’s Story
Maverick tells us he doesn’t know how to compare himself to his hearing friends because he feels he is the same. When a stranger asks him about his technology, he tells them he was born deaf, that he has cochlear implants, and he needs the processors…
Children
Michael’s Story
Michael was diagnosed with bilateral, profound hearing loss in February of 1998 at 18 months of age. At the time, his family was living in New Mexico however his father had just accepted a faculty position at OU College of Dentistry in Oklahoma City. His mom immediately began researching hearing care services in Oklahoma City, and her search led her to Speech-Language Pathologist, Joanna Smith (our founder), who was with an organization that in 2003 became Hearts for Hearing.