As a professional, you have the important job of empowering the families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing with their listening and spoken language goals. You help ensure that their children receive the technology, intervention, and resources they need to thrive and reach their full potential. That's no small feat.
Hearing First is here to support professionals like you so you can take your practice to the next level.
Created especially for you, the Professional Learning Community (PLC) is our free online learning community where professionals expand their knowledge, advance their practice, and get quick answers to questions with a primary focus on pediatric audiology and listening and spoken language. It's also where professionals share techniques, strategies, and resources. You'll find support and grow as a professional as you connect with thousands of others from around the world — an experience and resource you won't find anywhere else.Join the Community
Use these helpful and relevant materials in your practice with the families you serve.
“What can my child hear?” “What does their hearing loss mean?” The Familiar Sounds Audiogram eBook helps...
In Hearing First's white paper, Mission: Probable: Age-Appropriate Listening and Spoken Language Abilities...
Designed for families, this eBook shows the logic chain that connects basic brain biology and how we...
With infants and toddlers, it’s hard to keep their devices on! This infographic offers tips and accessories...
Written by research scientist and audiologist Dr. Jace Wolfe, this whitepaper shares groundbreaking studies...
Hearing First commissioned Dr. Carol Flexer, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Audiology, University...
Created for LSL professionals, this eBook features practical tips and tools to make reading exciting...
We're here to support professionals like you as you empower the families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing with their listening and spoken language goals.
Course Catalog
Learning experiences cover a wide variety of topics focused on LSL and audiology. They’re free and open to all learning levels. You’ll also have the opportunity to earn continuing education credits.
Living LSL
Living LSL: A Family Learning Series provides families with free learning opportunities so they can learn key knowledge and skills to confidently teach their child with hearing loss learn to listen, talk, and thrive.
Celebrate LSL
Celebrate LSL with these stories, podcasts, and video clips that prove what’s possible for children with hearing loss. Stories like these have inspired thousands of families on LSL journeys of their own.