The ultimate goals of self-advocacy are to improve personal wellbeing and your situation, at least the aspects that are within your control.

Link: http://heartolearn.org/interactive-tutorials/Stigma%20and%20Self-Advocacy_ENGLISH/index.html

Link: http://hearinghealthmatters.org/hearingandkids/2018/listening-fatigue-for-children-with-hearing-loss-chl/

A youth-led project to empower deaf communities in the Pacific region has been granted US funding to further their need for equality.

Link: https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/357847/project-to-help-deaf-people-in-pacific-gets-us-funding

Every parent is eager to hear their child use words and start putting sentences together. But did you know that the road to successful communication begins long before children start using words?

Link: http://www.hanen.org/Helpful-Info/Articles/Why-Interaction-Must-Come-Before-Language.aspx

As part of May is Better Hearing and Speech Awareness Month, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is promoting resources available through its Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (EHDI).

Link: http://news.pioneergroup.com/manisteenews/2018/05/02/michigan-families-offered-resources-better-hearing-speech-month/

Parents should be aware of signs that a child might have hearing loss so that appropriate early intervention can begin and allow the child to have access to language.

Link: https://www.asha.org/bhsm/?utm_source=FL3+ENews+April+2018+DRAFT&utm_campaign=+September+2018&utm_medium=email

Mark your calendars! The AG Bell’s 54^th convention is coming up this June 28-30 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Be a part of the largest gathering of families, professionals, and adults with hearing loss dedicated to listening and spoken language outcomes. Register and see what will be new this year at the link below.

Link: https://agbellconvention.com

Rural communities often don’t have the amenities of city life, and the lack of services sometimes presents a significant challenge when it comes to learning.

Video-conferencing technology, however, is now making a difference for the deaf in some of Utah’s most hard-to-reach places.

Link: https://www.ksl.com/?sid=46310675&nid=148&title=remote-interpreters-make-difference-for-deaf-students-in-utahs-rural-communities

Have you missed any of the NCHAM hosted webinars? You can find recordings of past webinars at the link below.

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