by Paige Stringer | Mar 4, 2012 | audiology, deaf education, global foundation, speech pathology, Vietnam
We wrapped up our week at Children’s Hospital 1 with a Parent Program with about 30 families. I always enjoy these sessions for the palpable energy that comes with talking with parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Judy, Jacque, and Lauri spoke to...
by Paige Stringer | Feb 16, 2012 | audiology, deaf education, global foundation, Vietnam
As the airplane began its descent into Nha Trang, the lights from the fishing boats below dotted the ocean like so many constellations in a midnight sky. It was awesome to walk through the small, sleepy airport and breathe in the fresh ocean air after living the city...
by Paige Stringer | Jul 23, 2011 | asha, audiology, deaf education, global foundation, hearing loss, speech pathology, Vietnam
As our summer program draws to a close, it is quite remarkable to reflect on all that was accomplished. In the course of four weeks, we trained 87 teachers who represented 38 schools and early intervention centers throughout South Vietnam, provided training and...
by Paige Stringer | Jul 21, 2011 | audiology, deaf education, global foundation, speech pathology
It was fitting that on the day we wrapped up our program, the construction crews put the first coat of fresh, daffodil-yellow paint on the new early intervention building at Thuan An Center.Today was all about inspiration and progress, and the new early intervention...
by Paige Stringer | Jul 15, 2011 | audiology, deaf education, global foundation, speech pathology, Vietnam
We arrived at the center at 7:30 this morning to a large group of families waiting for us. Little girls in brightly colored dresses and boys in neatly pressed pants played with each other in the school yard while their moms and dads sat with tired eyes on benches...
by Paige Stringer | Jul 14, 2011 | audiology, deaf education, global foundation, hearing loss, speech pathology
Many of the families taking part in the audiology and therapy consults that I blogged about in my last post live 400-800 km away. They are making the long trip to our program here by motorbike or public transportation — often overnight – to spend time with our...
