IL Sound Beginnings is for parents, professionals and birthing facilities in need of information about infants and toddlers who did not pass their newborn hearing screening. IL Sound Beginnings is a collaboration between IL EHDI-IL DPH and IL Hands & Voices.

Welcome to the Hearing First Community, where LSL professionals and families gather to connect, learn, and grow together to help power the potential of children with hearing loss everywhere.

Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) makes it possible for children who are deaf or hard of hearing to learn to listen and talk, which powers language, literacy, and lifetime success.

Free for families with kids under 3 y/o!

Videos by professionals and parents discussing the many aspects of hearing loss

NCHAM: Newborn Hearing & Infant Hearing. Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Resources and Information including newborn hearing screening, infant hearing loss, diagnostic audiology, family support, and early intervention.

Lots of great resources to share with families

NOTE: This is a tongue-in-cheek video that shows the perspective of Deaf Culture

Researched and signed by Rachel Benedict Produced by Elsie Stecker English version is available at http://aslized.org/files/2011/12/EIMissingLinkTranscriptio...

VERY interesting article looking at use of handheld devices. I found the rebuttal articles to be especially interesting! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-nielsen/10-reasons-why-the-resear_b_5004413.html?1395687657 and http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-kleeman/10-reasons-why-we-need-re_b_4940987.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000042

Fantastic information based on a survey that was sent out to parents and audiologists! What is your preferred method of keeping hearing aids on little ones?

Rationale and examples of how to use the Ling Six Sound Test

FREE Ages and Stages Questionnaire that looks at typical child development

Fabulous resource that you can keep electronically on your computer or tablet

Blog about working with children who are Deaf-Blind

The purpose of this website is to provide information that will be of interest and benefit to families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing. From this site, families may connect with the resources and information necessary to make informed decisions for their children.

Ling Six SoundsIT-MAIS (Infant Toddler - Meaningful Auditory Integration Scale)Clinical Red FlagsTracking Auditory ProgressBilingual Family InterviewSounds of SpeechAuSPLan SupplementLoudness Scale