At Hearts for Hearing, every story is unique, just like each journey through hearing loss. For many parents, the path can be daunting, especially after a diagnosis. This was the reality for Copelin’s family when their son was born with unilateral Microtia and Atresia.
René H. Gifford, Ph.D., CCC-A is joining Hearts for Hearing in Oklahoma as Chief of Research and Audiology beginning January 2025. Gifford currently holds the Fred H. Bess Chair in Audiology, is
You will soon see Hearts for Hearing’s state-of-the-art mobile hearing care clinic on the highways and byways across Oklahoma in the coming days, weeks and years.
19-month-old Isla is bubbly little girl who loves exploring, playing, reading, and dancing along to Elmo. Hear her story and hearing loss journey.
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
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
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.
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.
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
Tinnitus is defined as a perception of sound when no external noise is present, most often noticed during quiet activities.
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.
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.
