Alberta Hands and Voices Toolkit

From Alberta Hands and Voices: “We love how parents and professionals across North America are able to use this fantastic resource, and we are working to keep it updated and as relevant as possible.

If you would like to assist our efforts, please reach out to us! As we are 100% volunteer run, we appreciate the help getting this fantastic tool into the hands of those who need it most.”

We are excited to share Alberta Hands and Voices Parent Toolkit, a resource for parents that has been several years in the making! This valuable resource toolkit covers the following:

Questions that come up over and over again on the Alberta Hands & Voices Facebook page. Examples: Any advice for swimming lessons? My child is going into kindergarten – what do I need to know? How do I explain her hearing loss to her new teacher?
Topics that are not covered well elsewhere, or are not readily available. Examples: Listening fatigue. Speechreading instruction for children. Incidental learning. Tinnitus in children. Unilateral hearing loss. And many more!
Topics that provide a foundation for further knowledge. Example: Types of hearing loss. Coping with emotions after hearing loss is diagnosed.
Topics that Parent Guides will need to know about. Examples: Causes of hearing loss. Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD).