Hearing Blog & News

Cochlear implants work a little differently than typical hearing aids, and this type of assistive technology is most common in children with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. But how exactly do cochlear implants allow children with sensorineural hearing loss to hear better?

Parents have the power to manage listening environments so their children who are deaf and hard of hearing can fully participate in daily interactions with peers, family and community members. Here are some tips to help you create an optimal listening environment in one of the most important classrooms for Listening and Spoken Language (LSL), your own home!

Read the journal entry of an LSL mom as she learns about her child’s access to sound and progress toward developing her child’s listening and spoken language skills.

The simple morning routine known as 'Take Five' can set the stage for a lifetime of listening, reading and talking!

2019 is going to be an exciting year, and we’re starting it off with a bang! Read about our new partnership with Hearing First to bring families of children with hearing loss more access to the information they need to help their little ones learn to listen and talk!

2018 was one our most successful years since first launching in 1996 and we want to send out a huge thank you! If we continue on the current track, 2019 could be another banner year. With your help, it will be. See what we've done in 2018 and some ways to help us do even better next year!

For most parents, newborn hearing tests are just a formality. They are a courtesy service provided in the hospital – just days after welcoming your baby into the world. But what happens if your new bundle of joy fails these routine hearing exams?

If you’re one of those parents, learning that your newborn may be deaf or hard of hearing can come as a devastating shock. And that’s assuming your baby has been properly tested in the first place.

As a parent, learning that your child has hearing loss can be devastating. Even worse is the realization that technologies like hearing aids may not be enough. But there are other solutions.

It’s never too early to have your child’s hearing tested. CCHAT’s curriculum is designed to help your child overcome their hearing challenges and matriculate into a mainstream school.