Parent Resources

Intro to Remote Mic Systems (RMS) for Caregivers and Educational Staff A child using hearing aids and/or implants relies on those devices for access to speech. It can still be difficult for a child with hearing loss to listen in noise, at a distance and with reverberation (echoes). Remote mic systems, also called wireless systems, are…

First Words for Parents Learning About Hearing Loss This is a short list of beginning words for parents of children newly diagnosed with hearing loss. It is meant to be simple not comprehensive. Many other terms are discussed in publications, explained on the Internet or defined in depth in dictionaries. Use can vary from country…

Baby’s First Hearing Aid! Parents are eager for a baby’s responses to sound with a new hearing aid. When a baby wears hearing aids for the first time families are often unsure what to expect. A baby’s responses can vary from startling, smiling or not seeming to react. Learning to listen takes time. There is…

Audiogram of Familiar Sounds  What Does My Child Hear? An Audiogram of Familiar Sounds  An audiogram is used to graph responses to sounds and speech during certain hearing tests. The examples on an illustrated audiogram show the types and levels of sounds. The area outlined on the audiogram showing most of the speech sounds is…

Addressing ANSD (Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder) Early hearing loss is unfamiliar to most parents when their child is identified. As families look for answers they realize there are different types and levels of hearing loss. When told that their child has Auditory Neuropathy (AN) or Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD) parents can begin discussing this…