Sound Speech

What's that ringing in your ears? Tinnitus has been bothering humanity since Ancient Babylon, plaguing everyone from Leonardo da Vinci to Charles Darwin. Today, roughly one in seven people worldwide experiences this auditory sensation. So what exactly is tinnitus, and where does this persistent sound come from? Marc Fagelson travels...

Deaf History Month kicked off on March 13th and I thought what better time than to get back to posting!? Did you know that on March 13th, 1988 Gallaudet University nominated its first deaf president, I. King Jordan, after a student protest known as Deaf President Now?

Click here to read more: https://www.gallaudet.edu/about/history-and-traditions/deaf-president-now/

Found these two building castles with cans while their older sisters were back at school. I love toys, but this is a perfect example of how kids don’t need anything fancy to have fun and learn!

Think of all the words you could work on here...up, down, tall, short, heavy, roll, round...the list is endless.

What household items do your kiddos enjoy playing with? Also, check out my girl’s mullet. 😜 💇‍♀️

Toy suggestions for building listening and language skills...just in time for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday!

A Few of My Favorite Things... — Sound Speech I am a total toy ju**ie. I admit it. When I see a toy, my mind immediately goes to all the ways you could use that toy to build all sorts of skills in the areas of listening, language, cognition, literacy…the list goes on. Because I love toys so much, I wanted to put together a brief list of some ...