School is in full swing here in Massachusetts! Teachers have finished setting up classrooms and are now focused on establishing routines. Students are still filled with the anticipation that the start of a new school year can bring. As teachers...

Summer servicing of FM systems (sometimes called Remote Microphone Hearing Assistance Technology or Remote Mic. HAT.) is an important component of the management of amplification. Over time, year, cords can deteriorate and fray, batteries weaken, pieces chip and bend, and...

As the school year winds down over the next few weeks, teams will be thinking about services for next year. Whether services will stay the same or change, it is valuable to have a conversation with the team regarding teacher...

We’ve all been there in the fall. The frantic scramble to try to orient the various teams of teachers, SLPs, special education staff, principals, and additional service providers to the needs of our students with hearing loss is a daunting...

“Do my bangs look okay? I want them to look like my sister’s.” My seven-year-old student smoothed her curly hair to the side as she twirled, a look of anticipation in her eyes.  “I’m gonna look at you when I’m...

When I first began working with students with hearing loss in 2005, I wanted to find pictures books featuring characters with hearing loss that I could read with my preschool students. I went to my local library, excitedly checked out...

Although it sure doesn’t feel it here in Massachusetts, spring is rapidly approaching. The end of the school year is busy with report writing, testing, IEP meetings and discussions of transitions to the next grade or school. I’ve been thinking...