Foundation for Hearing Research

International Week of the Deaf Starts
2023-09-18 | CA

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

Parent Education: Looking Confidently Ahead: Transitioning to Mainstream
2023-05-16 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
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) | CA
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 | CA

Learning Topic: Audiology III: Can You Hear Me? DMs and Remote Microphones
2023-04-19 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
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 | CA

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

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

Learning Topic: Love & Logic for Families of Children with Hearing Loss
2023-04-04 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
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.

Parent Education - Raising an Advocate: Self-Advocacy & Hearing Loss
2023-03-28 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Join Us for WCC’s Parent Education Program! The March 28 topic will cover Raising an Advocate: Self-Advocacy and Hearing Loss. WCC staff member, Kelly Borkowicz, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, will facilitate this session.
Self-advocacy skills refer to your child’s ability to articulate their own needs and effectively get the help that they require. This is an important part of developing independence and communication skills for all children, but especially for children with hearing loss. Join us to find out how we address this in class and therapy, and what you can do at home! This session is intended for families of children with hearing loss ages 0 to 8.
Current families please RSVP to Shannon. For more information, please use the Get In Touch button on the website to express interest in attending!

Alumni Parent Panel!
2023-03-23 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
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.

Professional Development | No School For Students
2023-03-17 00:00 - 23:59 UTC | CA

First Day of National Deaf History Month
2023-03-13 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA

World Hearing Day!
2023-03-03 | CA

Special Panel with Alumni Students!
2023-03-02 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
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.

Hearing Awareness Week
2023-03-01 08:00 - 2023-03-07 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA

President’s Week
2023-02-20 - 2023-02-24 | CA

WCC's Parent Education Program - Speech Development in Children with Hearing Loss
2023-02-15 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Join Us for WCC’s Parent Education Program! The February 15 topic will cover speech development in children with hearing loss. WCC staff member, Shannon Sharma, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVEd will facilitate this session.
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.
Current families please RSVP to Shannon. For more information, please use the Get In Touch button on the website to express interest in attending!

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
2023-01-16 00:00 - 23:59 UTC | CA

Winter Vacation
2023-01-02 00:00 - 2023-01-06 23:59 UTC | CA

Living the Curriculum: Language Development, Goals & Strategies
2022-11-22 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | CA

Living the Curriculum: Social Skills, Pragmatic Language & Play Development, Goals & Strategies
2022-11-21 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | CA

Staff In Service (no school)
2022-08-15 - 2022-08-18 | 3518 Jefferson Ave, Redwood City, CA 94062, 3518 Jefferson Ave, Redwood City, CA, 94062, United States
