by Guest Author | Mar 31, 2020 | Advocacy, Caregivers, Help, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU
By Valerie Abbott A few nights ago, I woke up in a deep panic. My heart was racing, I felt queasy. I turned to my husband, who was resting undisturbed – unaware that I had flung the comforter across the bed and that I was now standing up wide awake in the dark....
by Guest Author | Mar 24, 2020 | BABY, Diagnosis, Finding Balance, New Mom/Dad, Parents, YOU
By Irene Schmalz Deaf history month is rich with examples of successful people with hearing loss – my favorite being Helen Keller. History reflects the ongoing process that families’ experience with their own children with hearing losses. Each family’s contribution to...
by Guest Author | Apr 9, 2018 | Advocacy, BABY, Diagnosis, Early Intervention, Individuals, Medical Team, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, YOU
by Irene Schmalz I am the Liaison to the Deaf/Hard of Hearing at the Center for Family Involvement. My primary focus is to help parents who just found out their child has failed the newborn hearing screening and/or received the diagnosis of a hearing loss. As part of...
