Hear to Learn has learning resource for parents and professionals to help young children who are deaf or hard of hearing learn to listen and talk – in English and Spanish.

Come see our featured resource: Signs of Hearing Difficulty.

Link: http://heartolearn.org/tutorials/hearing-loss-management/signs-of-difficulty-hearing.html

Giphy recently released a collection of GIFs featuring words in American Sign Language, Mashable reports. The 2,000-GIF library is meant to serve as a resource for people who want to learn sign language and those who already rely on it to communicate.

Link: http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/17/14651686/giphy-american-sign-language-gifs

Scientists from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and MIT Eye & Ear have created a new method to create progenitor cells that can become hair cells to restore hearing loss.

Link: http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/36227/20170309/cell-reports-brigham-and-womens-hospital-mit-massachusetts-eye-ear-lgr5-jeff-karp-senses-hearing.htm

Hear to Learn will be hosting a webinar on March 22, 2017 at 5:30 (MST), Supporting Auditory and Language Development.  To register: http://heartolearn.org/communities/learning-together.html   

The same topic will be offered in Spanish on March 23, 2017 at 3:00 (MST) Apoyando el desarrollo auditivo y del lenguaje. To register: http://oirparaaprender.org/communities/learning-together.html

Looking for ways to facilitate communication exercises between parents and children? This blog has some good ideas.

Link: http://blog.asha.org/2017/03/14/5-ways-to-make-carryover-exercises-easier-for-families/

Register now for the “Family Engagement Strategies from the broader MCH Community” Webinar. The webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, 3/22 at 1 pm ET. Learn more below.

Link: http://www.infanthearing.org/resources_home/events/family-engagement-strategies.html

Learn More about New Resources to Prepare Parents for a Child’s Audiological Evaluation.

Link: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/March-Probes---Tips---New-Resources-to-Prepare-Parents-for-a-Child-s-Audiological-Evaluation.html?soid=1102782899287&aid=qFaRS0Slwok

What, more than anything, will predict a young child’s future developmental success?

The answer, said Dr. Dana Winters, is having “one stable and committed relationship with a supportive parent, caregiver or other adult.”

Link: http://www.bradfordera.com/news/winters-says-relationships-key-to-child-development-during-early-childhood/article_a6edd3d4-03b8-11e7-8482-57dc46ffe1d8.html

An Ohio State study examines how children with cochlear implants learn new words differently than kids with normal hearing.

Link: http://wcbe.org/post/local-researchers-studying-how-kids-cochlear-implants-learn-words-differently

NCHAM released a new resource for parents and professionals at the 2017 EHDI meeting, Hear to Learn, you can access the resources at http://heartolearn.org/.