by Paige Stringer | May 30, 2012 | audiology, developing countries, global foundation, hearing loss, teacher training, Vietnam, World Health Organization
The famous adage “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day…teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime” suggests that it is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them. Our Vietnam Deaf...
by Paige Stringer | May 15, 2012 | audiology, deaf education, developing countries, early intervention, global foundation, hearing loss, inclusive education, speech pathology, teacher training, Vietnam
We’re two months away from the first day of our third summer training program in Vietnam. Our volunteer team of 18 speech and hearing and deaf education professionals have brought such creativity, commitment, and synergy to the process over...
by Paige Stringer | Apr 23, 2012 | audiology, deaf education, early intervention, global foundation, hearing loss, inclusive education, teacher training, Vietnam
The Global Foundation For Children With Hearing Loss is celebrating its 3-year anniversary this month. It has been a wonderful journey. We are grateful to everyone who has followed our work and the people and organizations that...
by Paige Stringer | Mar 17, 2012 | audiology, deaf education, global foundation
“Paige, there is so much I want to do,” Thuy’s eyes were bright as she downloaded to me the new ideas for her center.Her brainstorm was a direct result of our training, born during the flight back to Ho Chi Minh City from Nha Trang. In addition to...
by Paige Stringer | Mar 14, 2012 | audiology, deaf education, global foundation, speech pathology, Vietnam
Nha Trang’s fresh ocean air and laid-back vibe has been a welcome change for our team after two busy weeks, first in the heart of the city and then out in the rural countryside.Nha Trang doesn’t have much in the way of support for children with hearing...
by Paige Stringer | Mar 11, 2012 | audiology, deaf education, global foundation, speech pathology, Vietnam
If I had to point to one constant across my 2.5 years managing the Global Foundation’s work, it is that a parent’s love for their child is universal. No words are necessary to innately understand and appreciate parental concern no matter where in the world...
