The Hearts for Hearing Journey: Michael’s Story
Michael Goldbeck was diagnosed with profound, bilateral hearing loss when he was 18-months-old in Albuquerque, NM. He was fit with hearing aids and then came to Oklahoma where he started speech therapy at almost two-years of age. Shortly after his second birthday he received his first cochlear implant. Michael participated in a mainstream classroom and […]
The Mary Eddy Jones Playground at Hearts for Hearing
Last fall, Hearts for Hearing received the Mary Eddy Jones Signature Gift from The Fred Jones Family Foundation for a grant of $75,000 that was used to build a new playground at Hears for Hearing’s Oklahoma City facility. The Mary Eddy Jones Playground is now complete and open for children to use. “Having an outdoor […]
How To Protect Your Hearing
How should you best protect your hearing? When you know you are going to be exposed to loud noise you can wear hearing protection, which comes in a variety of styles and types! Different Types of Hearing Protection Foam earplugs are the most common type of hearing protection. They are usually given out at sporting […]
Hearts for Hearing to Host Shred Day
What does document shredding have to do with children who are deaf and hard of hearing? Well, nothing … until now. Hearts for Hearing, a statewide organization serving children and adults with hearing loss is partnering with R.K. Black Shredding to host a shred fundraising event, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July […]
Hearts for Hearing’s Summer Camp
Each summer, Hearts for Hearing (HFH) hosts a day camp in Oklahoma City, and more recently in Tulsa as well, for school-aged children with hearing loss entering kindergarten through middle school. The camp offers an opportunity for children to build friendships with other children who have hearing loss and provides enrichment for listening and spoken […]
Hearts for Hearing Receives Federal Grant
Kris Hopper, 405-278-1809 kch@heartsforhearing.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hearts for Hearing Foundation Receives Grant from Federal Communications Commission to Increase Service Provision to Rural Communities Oklahoma City, June 19, 2020 – Hearts for Hearing Foundation, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was awarded $114,123 for laptop computers, mobile hotpots, assistive hearing devices, and network upgrades to provide remote […]
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month! Recently, “brain health” has been a big buzz word in the news and rightfully so! In 2016, the World Alzheimer Report projected a doubling of dementia cases every 20 years as a result of the increasing aging population (Prince, et al., 2016). As a person ages, the prevalence […]
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Happy National Save Your Hearing Day! Every day at Hearts for Hearing, we ask our patients if they have experienced any exposure to loud noises in their lifetime. Many answer that hearing protection was not encouraged or even considered during the days where more agricultural trades and loud music in the era of rock-and-roll were […]
The Hearts for Hearing Journey: Olivia’s Story
Olivia was born prematurely at just 25 weeks, weighing only one pound and two ounces. She was also born with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. At four-years-old, Olivia received her first set of hearing aids from Hearts for Hearing. “As a child, my hearing loss was definitely more difficult to live with, as it made learning more […]
Hearts for Hearing Receives Grant to Serve Children with Hearing Loss
The Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma generously granted $25,000 to Hearts for Hearing, an Oklahoma-based nonprofit providing hearing technology, audiology and specialized speech therapy services to Oklahoma children with hearing loss. This gift will help provide services that teach a child who is deaf or hard of hearing to learn to listen and talk. […]