The Professional sez……How to Expand Your Child’s Language

The Professional sez……How to Expand Your Child’s Language

It’s time for “The Professional Sez….”!  This occasional post is designed to help parents, caregivers, other educators and relatives understand how to help a child with hearing loss/language delays. Today’s post comes from Holly Frigerio,...
BLOG POST – St Louis Review publishes article about SJI

BLOG POST – St Louis Review publishes article about SJI

We’re so proud to be featured on the cover of the St Louis Review as a Catholic agency making a difference in the community, the nation and the world.  Click here to read the full article on their...
My Kid Has Head Lice!  What Next?

My Kid Has Head Lice! What Next?

Yup – it’s cold outside but warm and cozy inside your child’s hat……that they traded with their BFF. What happens if your kid comes home with that dreaded orange paper indicating an outbreak? Our audiologist, Dr Liz Au.D, CCC-A has some...
Um……summer camp for my child with hearing loss?

Um……summer camp for my child with hearing loss?

By Jeanne Flowers, MSDE, MS, CCC-SLP, CED, LSLSCert.AVEd with Cheryl Broekelmann, MS, LSLS Cert AVEd Summer camp is a fabulous learning opportunity for children, and children who have a hearing loss are no exception!  Don’t be hesitant to sign your child up...

109th session and a sweet goodbye

Our iHear therapists build a close relationship with families not unlike home based therapists.  “I’m in their home a few times a week,” says Barb Meyers, CED and iHear therapist.  “I’ve had kids offer me ice cream through the...
Summertime tips for hearing aids and cochlear implants

Summertime tips for hearing aids and cochlear implants

Summer is here and that means heat and humidity, perspiration and pools—all of which can be damaging to your equipment! Additionally, some kids don’t want to take the device off. “For little kids, just tell them ‘We don’t wear these in the water. They will break”...