Foundation for Hearing Research

Minimum Day
2025-04-18, 2024-03-29

Alumni Student Panel
2025-03-13 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR 2025 ALUMNI STUDENT AND PARENT PANELS.
JOIN US FOR TWO SPECIAL EVENINGS IN MARCH TO HEAR FROM SEVERAL OF OUR ALUMNI STUDENTS AND THEN ALUMNI PARENTS! THEY WILL SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.
THURSDAY, MARCH 13 (ALUMNI STUDENTS) 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
THURSDAY, MARCH 20 (ALUMNI PARENTS) 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD ON ZOOM.
ZOOM MEETING LINK TO BE RELEASED SOON.

Parent Education: Speech Development in Children with Hearing Loss with Sara Cline, M.A., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
2025-01-29 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88410807136
Foundation of Hearing Research Parent Education Program presents: Speech Development in Children with Hearing Loss with Sara Cline, M.A., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
Wednesday, January 29th 7:00-8:00 pm PST.
Did you know that hearing is ALSO deeply connected to developing clear speaking skills? With early identification, management, and intervention of hearing loss, children can achieve clear speech.
Come learn with us to find out about the complexities of how speech is developed through listening and strategies to support your child’s speaking at home. This is a live virtual learning session.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No school
2025-01-19, 2024-01-15
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No school

Parent Education Involving Siblings and Family in LSL Development + Toys and Games
2024-12-12 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86449316678
Parent Education Program presents:
Involving Siblings and Family in LSL Development + Toys and Games with Christy Ghazimoradi, M.A., CCC-SLP

Thursday, December 12th 7:30-8:30 pm PST
RSVP for this learning session to this email or to jbailey@weingartencc.org

The holidays are here, which for many of us involves spending time with family and shopping for gifts. Join us for a Parent Education Program holiday season special where your FHR team will share tips and ideas for ways to include family members in your child’s Listening and Spoken Language Development. In addition, this session will cover recommendations on games and toys to benefit language and listening skills. With so many options on the market for children’s toys and games, your team at FHR has some ideas and insights to share to help guide you in considering your child’s speech, language, and listening development when selecting holiday gifts for your child. Please plan to have your child’s goals and their specific interests in mind when attending this session. Happy Holidays!

This is a virtual learning event.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86449316678

Weingarten Children's Center - 31st Annual Tee Off Fore Kids
2024-05-20 10:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Half Moon Bay Golf Links, 2 Miramontes Point Rd,, Half Moon Bay, CA, 94019, United States
Join us Monday, May 20, 2024 for our annual Tee Off Fore Kids golf tournament!
Our alum speaker is Landry Agnich!
This year our tournament will be held at the beautiful ocean course at Half Moon Bay Golf Links.
https://weingarten.ejoinme.org/Golf2024

Spring Break 4/8-4/12
2024-04-08 - 2024-04-12

Alumni Parent Panel
2024-03-21 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
On Thursday, March 21, 2024
Join us for a special evening to hear from several of Weingarten Children’s Center’s alumni parents. They will share their experiences and answer your questions. This webinar is intended for anyone who is curious to learn about other families’ Listening and Spoken Language journeys and what they’ve learned along the way. This session will be in a webinar format. Attendees can type their questions to the panelists in the Zoom question and answer box (see screen capture below). For more information or to receive call in information, please use the Get In Touch button below.

Alumni Student and Parent Panels
2024-03-07 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
On March 7, 2024
Join us for a special evening to hear from several of Weingarten Children’s Center’s alumni students. They will share their experiences and answer your questions, such as “What do you wish people knew about your hearing loss,” “What challenges do you experience at school or with your friends and how do you overcome these challenges,” and “What are your goals for your future?” This webinar is intended for anyone who is curious about where our alumni students are today and what can be possible for children with hearing loss who had an early foundation in Listening and Spoken Language intervention and education. This session will be in a webinar format. Attendees can type their questions to the panelists in the Zoom chat box. If you are interested in attending, please use the Get In Touch button to request call-in information.
On March 21, 2024
Join us for a special evening to hear from several of Weingarten Children’s Center’s alumni parents. They will share their experiences and answer your questions. This webinar is intended for anyone who is curious to learn about other families’ Listening and Spoken Language journeys and what they’ve learned along the way. This session will be in a webinar format. Attendees can type their questions to the panelists in the Zoom chat box. For more information or to receive call in information, please use the Get In Touch button below.

Presidents Week - No School
2024-02-19 - 2024-02-23
Presidents Week – No School

Caregiver/Parent Education: Building Social Skills with Eryn McHan
2024-01-16 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
This month we’ll learn about building social skills. Weingarten Children’s Center is dedicated to supporting and empowering families on their child’s listening and spoken language development journey, as we know that caregivers are their child’s primary and best teacher. Through the Parent Education Community, we offer opportunities for families to learn together through bi-monthly live virtual learning sessions on topics related to the care, development, and education of children with hearing loss. Parent Education learning sessions are led by Listening and Spoken Language experts, including Speech-Language Pathologists/Auditory-Verbal Therapists, Teachers of the Deaf, and Audiologists.

Winter Vacation
2023-12-22 - 2024-01-05

Caregiver/Parent Education: Positive Behavior Strategies for LSL Families with Eryn McHan
2023-12-05 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)

Thanksgiving break - No school
2023-11-20 - 2023-11-24

November Parent Education: Let’s Learn Together!
2023-11-09 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Weingarten Children’s Center is dedicated to supporting and empowering families on their child’s listening and spoken language development journey, as we know that caregivers are their child’s primary and best teacher. Through the Parent Education Community, we offer opportunities for families to learn together through bi-monthly live virtual learning sessions on topics related to the care, development, and education of children with hearing loss. Parent Education learning sessions are led by Listening and Spoken Language experts, including Speech-Language Pathologists/Auditory-Verbal Therapists, Teachers of the Deaf, and Audiologists.
Upcoming Parent Education Community Learning Sessions (virtual):
Thursday November 9th 2023
Learning Topic: Executive Functioning and Hearing Loss: The Foundation for Learning, Thinking, and Doing
Time: 7:30-8:30 PM (Pacific Standard Time)
Presenters: Sara Cline, MA, CCC-SLP and Shannon Sharma, MS CCC-SLP LSLS Cert. AVEd
Join us to learn about a very important, but less often discussed, domain of child development: Executive Functioning, also referred to as the “self-regulatory system.” In this learning session, our specialized speech-language pathologists will teach you about this cluster of skills and their relevance to child development. They will summarize the current research on executive functioning and how hearing loss impacts these skills. By the end of this session, you will have some new tools in your parent toolbox for how to support and strengthen your child’s executive functioning for learning, thinking, and doing. This session is intended for families of children with hearing loss of any age.
Executive Function 11-2023
Parent Education Community recap:
So far this year our families have learned about: Auditory Brain Development 10-2023

2023 Gala to Benefit the Children of WCC
2023-10-14 17:30 - 22:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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National Audiology Awareness Month and Protect Your Hearing Month
2023-10-01 - 2023-10-31

World Day of the Deaf
2023-09-24

International Week of the Deaf Starts
2023-09-18

First Day of School (23-24 SY)
2023-08-17

Parent Education: Looking Confidently Ahead: Transitioning to Mainstream
2023-05-16 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Presenter: Ronda Rufsvold, PhD, LSLS Cert. AVEd, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialized Teacher and Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
For our final learning session of the school year, join us to learn about preparing your child to make the leap to a mainstream education setting. Join us to learn about what to expect and ways to support your child in this new chapter of your lives, including building a partnership with your child’s teacher and other members of your school team, helping your child share about their hearing loss, and much more. This session is intended for families of children with hearing loss ages 3-7.
Click the Get in Touch button below for inquiries about our Parent Education Community, to RSVP to a learning session, or to request a learning topic. In your message, please include which Foundation for Hearing Research program your family receives (or will receive) services from: Weingarten Children’s Center, BabyTalk, TeachLSL™, or Talk2Me™.

Parent Education: Executive Functioning and Hearing Loss: The Foundation for Learning, Thinking, and Doing
2023-05-03 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Presenters: Sara Cline, Eryn McHan, Shannon Sharma LSL Specialized SLPs
Join us to learn about a very important, but less often discussed, domain of child development: Executive Functioning, also referred to as the “self-regulatory system.” In this learning session, our specialized speech-language pathologists will teach you about this cluster of skills and their relevance to child development. They will summarize the current research on executive functioning and how hearing loss impacts these skills. By the end of this session, you will have some new tools in your parent toolbox for how to support and strengthen your child’s executive functioning for learning, thinking, and doing. This session is intended for families of children with hearing loss of any age. If you’d like to join, please let us know via the Get In Touch button below.

Better Hearing and Speech Month Starts!
2023-05-01

Learning Topic: Audiology III: Can You Hear Me? DMs and Remote Microphones
2023-04-19 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Presenter: Lisa Marcacci, Educational Audiologist
Remote microphones and DMs: Do you ever find yourself asking, “Does my child really need this?” or thinking, “My child can hear without the help of this microphone,” or, “I’m plenty loud when I speak, and the house is pretty quiet.” Perhaps you haven’t taken the microphone out of its box yet or you find the manuals and technology to be confusing.
Whatever your level of familiarity with hearing assistive technology is, our Educational Audiologist is here to help you to understand and use these accessories. We’d like to answer your questions and help you unlock the benefits of these devices, as studies show that remote microphone technology use can result in exposure to 5,300 more words per day!
Join us to learn about when and how to use remote microphones and DMs and the important role they play in your child’s listening and spoken language development and education. This session is intended for families of children with hearing loss of any age.

No Limits for Deaf Children Day
2023-04-17

Last Day of National Deaf History Month
2023-04-15 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

Spring Holiday
2023-04-10 00:00 - 2023-04-14 23:59 UTC

Learning Topic: Love & Logic for Families of Children with Hearing Loss
2023-04-04 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Host: Angelica Aguilar, WCC Teacher and Alumni Parent
Learn about positive parenting strategies with alumni parent and teacher of our toddler classes, Angelica Aguilar. She will share her knowledge and advice on techniques to build a strong bond with your child and strengthen their communication skills. This presentation will focus on the Love and Logic approach of connecting with your child and Angelica’s experiences from many years teaching young children with hearing loss as well as experiences from raising her own children. This session is intended for families of children with hearing loss of any age.
