October 28, 2019
Finding Vivienne’s Voice
Written By: Lyndsey Fedorko
If you would have asked me what my journey into motherhood looked like years ago, I would have never guessed it would look the way that it does now.
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AG Bell Cradle to Career
October 17, 2019
Madeline’s Law: Improving Outcomes for Children with Hearing Loss
Written By: Ryan Brady
In May 2019, Representatives Allison Russo and Casey Weinstein introduced House Bill 243 into the Ohio Legislature. The bill is referred to as “Madeline’s Law,” named after a young girl from Shaker Heights,
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September 24, 2019
Sounding Out Public Places: Part II
Written By: Rin-rin Yu
The American Disabilities Act (ADA) stipulates that venues open to the public need to accommodate everyone, including the deaf and hard of hearing. But sometimes separate accommodations don’t always mean equal accommodations.
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September 17, 2019
Sounding Out Public Places: Part I
Written By: Rin-rin Yu
The American Disabilities Act (ADA) stipulates that venues open to the public need to accommodate everyone, including the deaf and hard of hearing. But sometimes separate accommodations don’t always mean equal accommodations.
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September 10, 2019
The Sounds of Success
Written by: May NG, Darren’s Mother
Darren Toh was considered lower than 0.1 percentile for speech and development. When he finally learned to speak, he soared—with an IQ higher than that of Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.
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September 3, 2019
How Self-Advocacy Helped Me Thrive At Work
Written by: Elizabeth Knox
When I was eight-years-old, I wanted to be an “all-entologist,” a word I made up to encompass my biggest dreams. I imagined a world where I pivoted between being an archaeologist,
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August 27, 2019
My Child Was Newly Diagnosed with Hearing Loss. What’s Next?
Written by: Julie Swaim
Over the past year I have had the opportunity to speak with many parents, in various stages their child’s and family’s hearing journey.
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August 21, 2019
What You Need to Know About Insurance Coverage for Hearing Aids
Written By: Joni Alberg
Nearly every state in the U.S. requires newborns to be screened for hearing loss prior to discharge from the hospital. A majority of evidence has shown that early identification and intervention for children who are deaf and hard of hearing has a profound effect on their ability to understand and use language.
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August 12, 2019
Empowering Teens For Success
Written by: Monica Kastilani and Christopher Gensch
Five days. One hundred and twenty hours. And twenty high school teenagers who are deaf and hard of hearing from around the world join together for a jam packed week and leave with lifelong friendships.
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August 7, 2019
Experimente nuevas posibilidades en el camino a la audición: un adelanto
Escrito por: Erica Lucci y Helen Tinsman
Como parte de su Iniciativa Cradle to Career, AG Bell ha puesto en contacto a sus secciones estatales con sus socios corporativos para ofrecer interesantes Exposiciones de Aprendizaje Comunitario.
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