Over 90 % of children with hearing loss have 2 normal hearing parents.
For many parents, your child is the first person with hearing loss that you have ever met.
The diagnosis of hearing loss at birth is almost never anticipated by parents. the confirmation of permanent hearing loss that comes with follow up testing can be devastating. As an audiologist, informing parents that their child has hearing loss is the most difficult aspect of the profession. However, it is most rewarding to see the many positive outcomes that happen because we are able to identify hearing loss and intervene so early in life.
The problem is, parents often find they have entered a world they are unfamiliar with and know nothing about- not to mention they came completely unprepared. Hear My Dreams is a way for parents to educate themselves on everything they need to know in order to create the best situation for their child. Getting information may be difficult if you don't know where to look. Now that you're here, you have a start.
Hear My Dreams provides a means for parents that have already been through the early, difficult days to be able to share their experience with parents who just recently learned their child has hearing loss. Some of the best support comes from other parents who have gone through the very same thing.
From my perspective, it is easy for me to see that you are not alone. However, without actually meeting other parents, you may not realize that you are not alone until you gather as a group. If you are a parent of a child with permanent hearing loss, and you would like information and support, we look forward to meeting you!
-Megan D. Ford, Au. D.
Audiologist, Founder of Hear My Dreams Support Group
"Swirls" by Teresa Beary
When I was designing the original flyer for the first Support Group meeting, I stumbled across this wonderful piece of artwork called “Swirls” by Teresa Beary. It reminded me of the inner ear, called the cochlea, yet it also seemed “dreamy," so I used it as a watermark in the background of the announcement.
When I was designing the original flyer for the first Support Group meeting, I stumbled across this wonderful piece of artwork called “Swirls” by Teresa Beary. It reminded me of the inner ear, called the cochlea, yet it also seemed “dreamy," so I used it as a watermark in the background of the announcement.
~Hear My Dreams currently operates solely through volunteer efforts and pro bono services. It is neither a non-profit organization nor a for-profit organization ~
