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Drew and his sister are pictured ... by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Drew and his sister are pictured with Drew's Cochlear Implant Surgeon, Dr. Richard Kang, in the latest edition "Spotlight". The article is highlighting the work bein ... Read on »

Having Trouble Keeping CI's on Your Little Girl? by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness When Drew was first diagnosed with hearing loss, I spent all of my time researching cochlear implants, talking to professionals, at doctors appointments, with one goal in mind ... Read on »

Blog Friends by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness I'm thankful that November has brought so many of our Internet friends to our hometown! Drew and Lily got to meet up a week ago, their first reunion since attending the Moog S ... Read on »

Preparing for the IEP Meeting: Booklet by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness As your IEP meeting approaches, you may want to create a booklet that highlights your child, and provides the IEP team with important documents that help the team decide on ap ... Read on »

Preparing for the IEP Meeting: Future Planning Statement by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness As your IEP meeting approaches, you will want to prepare a "Future Planning Statement". This part of the IEP is for parents to express their goals, wants, needs an ... Read on »

So, what has Drew been up to the ... by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness So, what has Drew been up to these days? Drew loves playing outside! He has had so much fun helping rake leaves, playing in the leaves and mowing the lawn?! He mowed for quit ... Read on »

Determining Eligiblity: Relevant Medical Information by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness During the evaluation process, your school district should ask you for a statement of "Relevant Medical Information". Below is the information we provided to our dis ... Read on »

Eligibility for Special Education - School Age by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness After the initial transition meeting, a multi-factored evaluation must be completed by and at the expense of the school district of residence if there is a suspected disabilit ... Read on »

Happy Halloween! by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Love, Tinkerbell and Batman Read on »

Story Books by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Wow! Have you seen these? I've been working on uploading our family pictures from the year - I'm a little behind. And I happened to see these books! I have not ordered one, s ... Read on »

Apple Farm by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Drew enjoyed his first field trip today! His class went to a local apple farm. They learned all about how apple trees grow, how bees help apples grow, and, most importantly, t ... Read on »

Let's Start From the Very Beginning by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness During much of our transition and IEP process, Drew's Dad and I felt that it was necessary to remain silent on the blog. While there are many positive aspects to keeping this ... Read on »

How Tall This Fall? by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness So tall this fall, with the help of his tip-toes! Today, we spent a very beautiful, sunny fall day checking out a local farm, complete with a hay-ride, games and pumpkin picki ... Read on »

Yesterday's Gone by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness The stress in our home has been greatly relieved, as Drew was finally placed through the IEP process at the school we knew he needed. With the meeting that finally went our wa ... Read on »

Happy 3rd Birthday! by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness It's hard to believe that Drew is three years old today! My little baby boy is growing up right before my eyes... Make an on-line slideshow at www.OneTrueMedia.com Read on »

Annual Conference - Ohio Chapter of AG Bell by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness The Ohio Chapter of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will hold its annual conference in Columbus on Saturday, October 3, 2009. The topic ... Read on »

Drew Sings "Carmen Ohio" by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness It's a big day in Buckeye Country, as our beloved Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Trojans of USC. Of course, our family is ready for the game, decked out in our scarlet and gr ... Read on »

And the Struggle Continues... by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Just when I thought we might be able to get through this IEP process, with finally having some dates to look forward to firmly scheduled on the calendar, the process takes a t ... Read on »

Did You Know? by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness As I continue to research and work with our school district in an (what seems to be an often futile) attempt to secure Drew appropriate, needed services, I was sent a link to ... Read on »

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly by Drew's Dad . Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness It's amazing how a little phone conversation with Drew can bring a little bit of good back into my world. I'm traveling for work again this week, and had the opportunity to ta ... Read on »

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