The Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is rolling into town on Saturday for the annual Deafestival, an event aimed at serving the more than 700,000 deaf and hard of hearing people living throughout Kentucky.

Link: https://insiderlouisville.com/lifestyle_culture/deafestival-connects-kentuckys-growing-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-community/

Looking to help the families of children recently diagnosed with hearing loss, the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing launched its Listen-Learn-Link hotline.

Link: https://associationsnow.com/2018/08/new-hotline-supports-families-of-children-with-hearing-loss/

Link: https://ehdimeeting.org

Link: http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/4487295-deaf-advisory-committee-starts-work-milestones

Link: http://cmv.usu.edu/Grid.cfm

Link: http://www.infanthearing.org/ehdi-learning-center/webinars.html

“Auditory Sandwich” is a strategy you can use to help your child learn how to listen and talk. This strategy uses spoken language instructions with visual aids “sandwiched” in-between.

http://heartolearn.org/tutorials/listening-language/auditory-sandwich.html

Link: http://heartolearn.org/tutorials/listening-language/auditory-sandwich.html

Everyone who provides therapy for children with hearing loss knows about the Ling 6 Sound Test. Why do we do the test and what does it tell us?

Link: https://hearinghealthmatters.org/hearingandkids/2018/why-do-we-need-the-ling-6-sound-test/?platform=hootsuite

Meagan Ackerman and Lana Wilson, are two mothers both raising children with hearing loss. The two mothers met on social media and decided to join together to create an account to teach their family and friends American Sign Language.

Link: https://www.hearinglikeme.com/moms-create-instagram-to-learn-sign-language/