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Supporting Success for Children with Hearing Loss

Dedicated to helping children with hearing loss thrive by empowering families, educators, and communities.

Providing resources, materials and professional development to educate parents and professionals on topics related to deaf education. www.successforkidswithhearingloss.com is a ‘go-to’ site for professionals and family members seeking more information about the learning and social issues of children with hearing loss and what you can do to better support the future success of these children. Resou

rces are at no cost, designed to be easy to understand quickly, and practical to use. Products, courses, and materials developed by professionals working with children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

07/28/2026

Is your classroom hearing technology working as well as you think?

Hearing assistive technology is a powerful tool but it's only as effective as the habits that support it.

In this carousel, we're sharing 5 common mistakes educators make and the simple changes that can help students with hearing loss access every lesson with greater confidence.

Small adjustments can make a big impact.

Swipe through to see:
✔ Daily equipment checks
✔ Proper microphone placement
✔ Why facing students matters
✔ How classroom noise affects listening
✔ The importance of regular student check-ins

Which tip stood out to you the most? Tell us in the comments!

Save this post for future reference and share it with a colleague who supports students with hearing loss.

07/27/2026

Supporting Success for Children with Hearing Loss is excited to be exhibiting at the Opening Doors: Unlocking Potential virtual conference on July 28–29!

This outstanding professional development event brings together educators, families, and professionals dedicated to improving outcomes for children who are deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind. Through expert presentations, networking, and shared learning, attendees gain practical strategies to strengthen access and educational success.

If you're attending, be sure to visit our virtual exhibit booth! We'd love to connect with you and share resources designed to help educators and school teams:

• Support students with hearing loss in the classroom

• Improve educational access

• Build confidence in using hearing assistive technology

• Strengthen collaboration across IEP teams

Whether you're a teacher, educational audiologist, speech-language pathologist, administrator, or family member, we look forward to meeting you and learning more about the work you're doing to support students.

Will you be attending? Let us know in the comments. We'd love to connect during the conference!

For conference information and registration, visit Opening Doors: Unlocking Potential at https://odup.partnership.vcu.edu/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

07/25/2026

The best professional learning starts with great conversations.

Behind every successful learning series is a team of passionate professionals committed to creating meaningful experiences for educators.

We're hard at work planning our upcoming Test of Auditory Functioning (TAF) Learning Series, bringing together expertise, practical application, and engaging discussions to help professionals strengthen their assessment knowledge and confidence.

Whether you're looking to deepen your understanding of the TAF, sharpen your clinical or educational practice, or learn directly from experienced presenters, this series is designed with you in mind.

We're excited to share what's ahead, and we hope you'll join us!

👉 Register today:
https://successforkidswithhearingloss.com/product/taf-learning-series/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=taf_learning_series&utm_content=planning_meeting

💬 Tell us in the comments: What do you hope to learn from this series?

07/23/2026

Every journey has a story. And every story can teach us something important.

When a child is identified with a hearing difference later than expected, families often navigate questions, decisions, and challenges while searching for the right information and support.

That’s why we’re excited to collaborate with Valerie James Abbott and Kameron Carden for the Rubber Meets the Road Tour + Late to the Party Book Tour at Samford University in Alabama this September.

Together, Supporting Success for Children with Hearing Loss and Valerie share a commitment to helping children who are deaf and hard of hearing:
✨ Be identified as early as possible
✨ Develop language alongside their families and communities
✨ Access resources that support their goals and dreams

Valerie’s book, Late to the Party: Extraordinary Stories of Hope After Late-Identified Hearing Loss, brings forward powerful stories from families and individuals who understand this journey firsthand.

We believe stories create understanding, and understanding helps us build better support systems.

What is one thing you wish every family knew after a child is diagnosed with hearing loss?

Share your thoughts below. Your perspective may help another family or professional on this journey.

Learn more about Late to the Party:
https://successforkidswithhearingloss.com/product/late-to-the-party/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=samford_collaboration&utm_content=late_to_the_party_book

07/22/2026

📚 We are strengthening literacy instruction and building educator capacity one training at a time.

Supporting professionals who work with children who are deaf and hard of hearing is at the heart of what we do.

This month, our Director for Professional Outreach, Michelle Andros, had the opportunity to connect with educators through two professional learning experiences focused on literacy and communication support.

On July 8th, she presented “Make It, Take It: Lessons for Every Strand of the Reading Rope” in coordination with the PA-ECC-DHH (Pennsylvania Expanded Core Competencies for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students) through PaTTAN https://www.pattan.net/Training/Conferences

Participants explored:
• Key literacy concepts, including the Science of Reading, Simple View of Reading, Structured Literacy, and Scarborough’s Reading Rope
• How the Deaf Reading Rope compares to Scarborough’s Reading Rope
• Practical strategies for creating engaging literacy lessons using accessible, creative materials.

We were also excited to recognize a dedicated professional by awarding Korryn Bogdan, a Pennsylvania Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, a complimentary course of her choice!

On July 15th, Michelle provided Visual Phonics training for teachers and speech and language pathologists in a local school district as they prepared to support a new student. Visual Phonics must be taught by a credentialed trainer to maintain fidelity and effectiveness and we're proud to provide this specialiezed training to professionals who support students with hearing differences.

Are you looking to expand your team's knowledge and skills in literacy intstruction, Visual Phonics, or other areas of deaf education?

Learn more about our professional learning courses:
https://www.supportingsuccesscourses.com/

07/21/2026

What does a "typical day" as a Teacher of the Deaf really look like?

It's so much more than teaching lessons.

Every day involves adapting instruction, collaborating with families and school teams, troubleshooting technology, fostering self-advocacy, celebrating milestones, and helping students with hearing loss build the confidence and skills they need to succeed.

In this video, our Executive Director shares what a typical day can look like—and why the work of Teachers of the Deaf deserves greater recognition.

If you're a Teacher of the Deaf, what's one part of your day that people don't see but should?

Share your story in the comments. Whether it's a challenge, a breakthrough, or a small moment that made a big difference, we'd love to hear it. Your experiences help others better understand the impact of this incredible profession.

Together, we can raise awareness about the vital role Teachers of the Deaf play in helping children with hearing loss thrive.

07/17/2026

Most people think listening fatigue is about hearing. It's not always.

For students who communicate through ASL or other visual communication, "listening" happens with their eyes.

Every lesson means watching.

Watching the teacher.
Watching classmates.
Watching an interpreter.
Watching facial expressions.
Watching hands.

Hour after hour, their brains are processing language through sustained visual attention.

A student may look completely engaged while quietly experiencing visual fatigue.

That's why pacing, visual breaks, intentional turn-taking, and thoughtful classroom design matter just as much as the content we're teaching.

Have you noticed visual fatigue in a student who communicates through ASL or another visual communication system?

What did it look like, and what helped?

Your experience could help another educator or family better understand what visual communication demands every day.

07/16/2026

Teachers, parents, educational audiologists, speech pathologists, interpreters, administrators - we all have strategies that have made a real difference for a student.

Sometimes it's a hearing assistive technology system.

Sometimes it's preferential seating.

Sometimes it's simply giving a student a visual agenda or repeating peer comments.

The "best" accommodation is often the one that helps a student fully participate, feel confident, and belong.

👇 So let's learn from each other.

What's ONE accommodation you've seen make the biggest difference for a student?

Share it in the comments. Tell us what it was and why it worked.

Your experience might be exactly what another educator or family needs to read today. ❤️

07/14/2026

One of the easiest ways to improve listening access in your classroom takes just a few extra seconds:

Repeat student comments and questions before responding.

Instead of answering immediately, restate what the student said first.
This simple habit:

* Gives students who are deaf or hard of hearing another opportunity to access the message.

* Helps classmates who may not have heard the comment.

* Keeps everyone included in classroom discussions.

Accessibility doesn't always require new technology or extra planning. Sometimes it's a small instructional habit that makes a big difference.

What's one classroom routine you've adopted that has improved communication for all learners?

07/13/2026

Assessing auditory functioning is about more than administering a test. It's about understanding what the results mean and how they can guide educational planning for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Our Test of Auditory Functioning Learning Series was created to help professionals build confidence in using the assessment effectively. Whether you're new to this assessment or looking to strengthen your interpretation skills, this series provides practical guidance you can apply in your work.

In the series, you'll learn how to:

• Understand the purpose and structure of the Test of Auditory Functioning
• Administer the assessment with confidence
• Interpret results to support educational decision-making
• Apply findings to help improve listening and learning outcomes for students

If you're preparing for the upcoming school year, now is a great time to invest in your professional learning.

Registration is open. We'd love to have you join us.

👉 Learn more and register today: https://successforkidswithhearingloss.com/test-of-auditory-functioning-learning-series/

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