Shoot for the Loot

The Charity League's next big event is coming up soon! Check out the annual clay shooting tournament benefiting the hearing and speech impaired children of Alabama. Here's more from The Charity League...

"Join us on September 29, 2011 for our second annual sporting clay tournament at Selwood Farms presented by Ruff and Tuff! Mark Prater, the chief meteorologist of CBS42 will be our celebrity co-chair. Additionally, we will be auctioning off 2 spaces on a team to play with the two sexiest fat men around...Rick and Bubba. You don't want to miss out on the fun you can have raising money for speech and hearing impaired children at this tournament!"

Click here to find out more!

PEEPs in the Park

We had such a great turn-out for the park event. Thank you to the Charity League who always come to support and help out in any way. The Charity League has helped many of our children in some form or fashion over the years.

Here are some of the pictures from yesterday's event.

PEEPS in the Park

Sunday August 21 (weather permitting)

4-6 p.m.

Homewood Park

1632 Oxmoor Rd

Homewood, AL

email Val if you plan to attend

 

Hope to see you there!

Click here for pictures from last year's event

UAB Dept of Physical Therapy looking for children with hearing loss

Please read carefully to see if your family may qualify for this study. If you are unsure, please go ahead and contact the department at the email or phone number provided to find out more. Here's a quick overview of the qualifications-$150 per qualifying child could be yours as compensation.

1. Aged 6-12 years


2. Diagnosis of severe to profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (can be from any etiology)

3. No severe cognitive delays (must be able to follow instructions)

4. No other known neurological problems (must be able to stand/balance/walk)

5. No known oculomotor problems (corrected vision problems are fine)

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Summer Chill

HEAR Center patients are invited

to their Summer Chill

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED

 

Saturday, June 11

9:00 until 11:00

Joe Tucker Park

Highway 52 South & Tucker Road

Helena, Alabama

RSVP to Tiffney at 939-5816 or via EMAIL

The Boundless Playground is sure to be such fun!
We'll have face painting and games in the summer sun!
Come join us all as we try to beat the heat -
We'll serve Italian Ice as a cool yummy treat!

~HEAR Center~

Hope to see you there!

Montgomery Area Residents

March Guest Speaker: Nancy Gregg

Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist

March 10, 2011

4:00 p.m.

Wesley Hall

First United Methodist Church

2416 West Cloverdale Park

Montgomery, AL 36106

This is a local support group independently run by citizens in Montgomery and covers a variety of topics related to hearing loss. They meet the 2nd Thursday of each month.


This month, the focus is on childhood hearing loss, and the guest speaker is the HEAR Center's own Nancy Gregg. For more information, email hearinginfo@earthlink.com.

Tips for the Holidays

We've all been there. We find ourselves this time of year walking into a family member's house to celebrate the holidays with children who have hearing loss, a crowd of people chatting (often loudly) catching up on a year's worth of history, Christmas music blaring in the background...

It can be stressful for adults, let alone the children who struggle to hear basic conversation at times like these. Here are some tips from expert Paula Rosenthal at Hearing Exchange to make these situations easier.

"1.  Include Your Child in the Planning

 2.  Arrange Strategic Seating Assignments

 3.  Consider Using an FM Listening Device

 4.  Keep the Music Down

 5.  Develop a Signal"

To read her complete article, visit her website.

Usually family is very understanding and will accommodate you much more willingly with prior notice. Walking in and turning the music down in their home or rearranging seating can seem rude but a quick phone call or email a few days prior to the visit will be appreciated. Not only will the hostess thank you, your child with hearing loss will too, and everyone should be more comfortable.