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KerryD

Boston, Massachusetts
Blog: http://talkingtwentyfourseven.blogspot.com
I am mom to three kids: an 8 year old daughter with a severe bilateral congenital hearing loss and 2 1/2 year old twin sons.  Our daughter learned to listen and talk using the principles of auditory-verbal therapy (AVT).  Talking 24/7 chronicles her journey.
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And, we're back (again)! by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Unintentionally, I took the summer off from this blog. Here's a recap Hadley finished third grade, which was an overwhelmingly positive year. Caring and compassionate t ... Read on »
A Blast from the Past by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Hadley and I dropped in on an AVT session this week, joining another family with two school aged HOH children who switched to auditory-verbal therapy this year. It's be ... Read on »
As the World Turns by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness When Hadley was first born, I never thought there would be days when I would forget that she lived with a hearing loss. But, sure enough, one day I realized that I hadn't y ... Read on »
Facebook and "Special Education Week" by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness If you're on Facebook , chances are you've seen variations of this over the last year or two "People need to understand that children with special needs don't have an illn ... Read on »
The Friend Connection by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Finding other families with hard-of-hearing children seemed like such an important thing to do when Hadley was younger. It was obviously helpful to me, as I shared my ideas ... Read on »
Why baby classes matter by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness I'll say it again: music was a huge influence in Hadley's language development from a very early age. Not only did I want to replicate that experience for my sons, I wanted ... Read on »
The space and time to talk by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness In one of our early AVT sessions, Lea and I (and my father, who was attending the session) got to talking about babies and babbling. Lea stressed the importance of letting ... Read on »
When it pays to be an AVT kid by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Some people struggle to understand the difference between auditory-verbal therapy and other oral methods to develop spoken language in deaf and hard of hearing children. Ev ... Read on »
F-U-N-D by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness "Mom, I know some really bad words...but I don't use them." "There are some different bad words out there. It's good to know them, and know not to use them. What are s ... Read on »
The balancing act by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness There's no getting around it: living life with a hearing loss wears you out. It takes extra energy and effort to process complex language, identify the important sounds over ... Read on »
A new 'do! by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Girls these days have a new rite of passage: making a donation of hair for use in wigs. It seems like every month, there's a new friend who is sporting a short hair cut. Ha ... Read on »
Preparing to be left behind by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Of all the things we prepare ourselves for (ear infections; technology failure; further hearing loss), the one thing that can suddenly surprise a family is when a member of ... Read on »
Doing what's best for... by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness While it's always a great time to see crowds of family and friends over the holidays, it's not always the easiest of listening environments for Hadley. I'm more proactive t ... Read on »
Happy Holidays! by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness ...and Happy New Year to everyone! Thanks for reading our blog! Stirling Snowman ChristmasGet custom photo Christmas cards online at Shutterfly.com.View the enti ... Read on »
Telephone Time by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness As a preschooler, we made sure that Hadley regularly talked on the telephone to build up those pure auditory and listening skills. Dan called from work to ask specific qu ... Read on »
Insurance Coverage for Hearing Aids by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Most people are shocked to learn that hearing aids are not covered by health insurance in many states. While a typical adult hearing aid user might choose to upgrade hearing ... Read on »
Piano Concert by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness So many people (professionals included) think that a hearing loss prevents a person from enjoying music, let alone playing an instrument. Music has been a big part of Hadley ... Read on »
Support John Tracy Clinic's Quest for 250K by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness In addition to weekly auditory-verbal therapy sessions, we also participated in John Tracy Clinic 's birth-to-five distance learning program for several years. This f ... Read on »
Calling for Backup by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness It's always important to have people to fall back upon in emergencies. It's even more critical when you have a child with additional needs. When Hadley was a baby, I want ... Read on »
The Wheels on the Bus... by KerryD Posted in: Blog Posts in Hearing Loss & Deafness Regardless of progress or experience, one issue seems to always remain for parents of hard-of hearing children: determining whether a problem is due to the child or the hea ... Read on »
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