Hearts for Hearing Blog
In honor of National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, we’re celebrating the incredible journeys of those with hearing loss. Meet Tabitha and Hailey— two remarkable young women whose friendship began
In honor of National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, we’re celebrating the incredible journeys of those with hearing loss. At Hearts for Hearing, every child’s journey to listening and spoken
In honor of National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, we’re celebrating the incredible journeys of those with hearing loss. Today, we want to share the story of sweet, smart and
In honor of National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, we’re celebrating the incredible journeys of those with hearing loss. Meet Sadie—a bright, fearless little girl who turns two
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.
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.
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.
-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.
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…
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.
