by Paige Stringer | Jan 10, 2013 | audiology, developing countries, early intervention, global foundation, hearing loss, inclusive education, speech pathology, teacher training, Vietnam
Here’s the feel-good story of our training program in Ho Chi Minh City – just one amongst many, really. There is a 3 year old boy whose family and therapist have traveled from Hanoi to spend the week in our workshop. The...
by Paige Stringer | Jan 9, 2013 | audiology, developing countries, ENT, global foundation, hearing loss, Vietnam
Children’s Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City is one of the busiest pediatric hospitals in Vietnam. Over 7,000 children pour through the gates each day and as both parents usually accompany them, the volume of human traffic here is comparable to...
by Paige Stringer | Jan 5, 2013 | audiology, deaf education, developing countries, early intervention, global foundation, hearing loss, inclusive education, nonprofit, teacher training, technology, Vietnam
Our Vietnam Mobile Mission kicked off with a successful Hanoi workshop. This is the first time we have brought the Global Foundation to North Vietnam and the reception here has been wonderful. We were honored to learn that many people here...
by Paige Stringer | Dec 26, 2012 | audiology, deaf education, early intervention, global foundation, hearing loss, Vietnam
We’re kicking off the new year 2013 with our latest training initiative in our Vietnam Deaf Education Program – a third Mobile Mission designed to further the skills of professionals and families...
by Paige Stringer | Dec 16, 2012 | global foundation, hearing loss, nonprofit
Last night, I went to a holiday party during which our hosts introduced a local organization they are involved with that brings art and music to public schools. Two young beneficiaries of the organization who are about 6 and 10 years...
by Paige Stringer | Dec 12, 2012 | audiology, deaf education, developing countries, early intervention, global foundation, hearing loss
I went on a canyoning trip in Brazil a few years ago which included a variety of active pursuits such as rappelling down waterfalls, trekking through canyons, and ziplining across landscapes. When it came time for our group to rappel down a large waterfall, I...
