by Paige Stringer | Feb 11, 2012 | audiology, deaf education, hearing loss, Vietnam
Paul’s eyes lit up in enthusiasm as he said to me and Hanh in his rich British accent, “It’s a virtuous circle, my friends, a virtuous circle.”Paul and Hanh are the directors of two local nonprofits that the Global Foundation is helping to establish the first hearing...
by Paige Stringer | Jan 29, 2012 | audiology, deaf education, hearing loss, speech pathology, Vietnam
We’re on our way to Vietnam for the Global Foundation’s second Mobile Mission. Thanks for checking in. We hope that you’ll ride along with us over the next several weeks as we travel from Saigon to Lai Thieu to Nha Trang on this latest adventure.For...
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 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...
by Paige Stringer | Jan 22, 2011 | deaf education, global foundation, hearing loss, Vietnam
Three cities and five destinations spread across south and central Vietnam over a two week span…no doubt our January Mobile Mission was a jammed-packed adventure but a very successful one at that.Our team did an amazing job sharing their expertise to...
by Paige Stringer | Jan 21, 2011 | deaf education, early intervention, global foundation, hearing loss, US Consulate Vietnam
Today, our team paid a visit to the Center for Supporting and Developing Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities. The small facility with a warm vibe is based in Ho Chi Minh City and offers early intervention support with one on one therapy sessions for young...
