Recently added articles from Volta Voices:
Around the World
Jul 01, 2009; ... Kara Jane Mongell is an outgoing and friendly 16-year-old from North Andover, Mass., who has not let her hearing loss keep her from exploring new places and accepting new challenges. Kara was diagnosed at age 10 months with a bilateral, severe hearing loss. After Kara's diagnosis at ...
Conversations
Jul 01, 2009; ... When I started this column in 2009, 1 dedicated it to the many people that I am fortunate enough to meet in my travels as the executive director of AG Bell. The wide scope of individuals involved with AG Bell and the listening and spoken language community is truly amazing. On a daily basis, the ...
Family Advocacy
Jul 01, 2009; ... After a child has been diagnosed with a hearing loss, parents spend countless hours searching for resources to ensure their child succeeds with the chosen method of communication. However, with all the attention focused on the child, parents often overlook the resources that may empower them to ...
IN MEMORIAM: Thomas R. Behrens
Jul 01, 2009; ... Thomas R. Behrens, a pioneer of newborn hearing screening methods and procedures, died March 25, 2009, at the age of 78. Born in Switzerland in 1931, Behrens was a special education teacher in Zurich when he discovered that his oldest daughter was deaf. Shortly thereafter, he and his family ...
Directory of Services
Jul 01, 2009; ... * Alabama Alabama Ear Institute, 300 Office Park Drive, Suite 210, Birmingham, AL 35223 * 205-879-4234 (voice) * 205-879-4233 (fax) * www.alabamaearinstitute.org * The AEI Auditory-Verbal Mentoring Program: ongoing professional development / AVI curriculum / Mentoring by Cert. AVTs* ....