by Paige Stringer | Nov 30, 2015 | deaf education, developing countries, early intervention, hearing loss, humanitarian, nonprofit, Vietnam
This week in Dong Nai, we are mentoring kindergarten teachers who work with children with hearing loss 3-6 years of age in the classroom setting. Most of the teachers here are from the Rose School, our host program but there are others from around southern Vietnam who...
by Paige Stringer | Nov 24, 2015 | audiology, deaf education, early intervention, global foundation, hearing loss, humanitarian, nonprofit
Tonight over 30 parents (and cute kids) turned out for our Family Night in Da Nang, Vietnam to learn more about how to help young children with hearing loss make use of hearing technology and learn to listen and speak. Our team of audiologists counseled them on...
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 | Sep 17, 2013 | audiology, deaf education, developing countries, early intervention, global foundation, hearing loss, inclusive education, nonprofit, speech pathology, teacher training, Vietnam
The Global Foundation For Children With Hearing Loss has a team of 31 stellar professionals in audiology, speech pathology, early intervention, and auditory verbal practice working in the USA, Canada, and Hong Kong who have lent their time and expertise to...
by Paige Stringer | Jun 27, 2013 | audiology, developing countries, early intervention, global foundation, hearing loss, inclusive education, nonprofit, speech pathology, teacher training, Vietnam
“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” — ConfuciusThe goal of the Global Foundation’s Vietnam Deaf Education Program is to increase expertise in auditory-verbal practice and audiology in teachers,...
by Paige Stringer | Apr 25, 2013 | audiology, early intervention, hearing loss, inclusive education, nonprofit, speech pathology, teacher training
Hearing loss has given my life a twist that makes things a bit more interesting. There have been many theories over the course of my life as to why I was born with hearing loss into a family with no history of it. The most...