by Paige Stringer | Jul 3, 2014 | audiology, deaf education, developing countries, early intervention, global foundation, hearing loss, US Consulate Vietnam
The Global Foundation For Children With Hearing Loss is in Vietnam for its fifthSummer Training Program which all gets started next week.Our team of 14 teaching professionals hail from the USA and Canada and are leaders in their respective fields. They will be...
by Paige Stringer | Mar 13, 2014 | audiology, developing countries, early intervention, global foundation, hearing loss, nonprofit
I have two favorite quotes – the first, “if you think you are too small to make a difference, you have never been in bed with a mosquito”. And the second – “never underestimate the power of a small group of committed citizens to change the world…indeed it...
by Paige Stringer | Jan 23, 2014 | audiology, deaf education, developing countries, early intervention, hearing loss
Our last week on this January 2014 Mobile Mission has taken us to Thuan An Center, an early intervention and school program outside of Ho Chi Minh City. After weeks in the hustle of the major cities, it has been nice to have a bit slower pace out in the countryside....
by Paige Stringer | Jan 17, 2014 | audiology, deaf education, developing countries, early intervention, global foundation, hearing loss, teacher training
The Hanoi National Pediatric Hospital invited the Global Foundation to launch a training course at their hospital to help their doctors and technicians further skills to support their pediatric audiology program. This was our first Mobile Mission workshop here as part...
by Paige Stringer | Jan 10, 2014 | audiology, deaf education, developing countries, early intervention, global foundation
Our first week of Mobile Mission training at Children’s Hospital 1 wraps up today. Sherri Vernelson and Erin Thompson have been working with a group of therapist who are rapidly demonstrating good skills to help children with hearing loss make use of their...
by Paige Stringer | Jan 8, 2014 | audiology, deaf education, early intervention, hearing loss, teacher training
One of the key messages that we focus on with everyone enrolled in our program is the importance of collaboration between doctors, audiologists, teachers, and therapists in case management of children with hearing loss.During our Video Analysis Program last October,...