During National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, audiologists and speech-language pathologists strive to promote awareness of hearing loss and communication disorders. At Texas Hearing Institute, we know promoting better hearing, language and speech is a lifelong journey that cannot be limited to a single month in the year. Our Audiology Clinic works hard to increase awareness around the
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How to: Toy Rotation
Are you overwhelmed with all the toys your child has scattered across the house? Odds are your child is too. Having too many toys available can cause sensory overload and leave your child unsure of what toy to choose. They often move quickly from one toy to another, unlikely to fully engage or understand the
Read MoreTexas Hearing Institute 2024 Hear With You! Gala
The Hear With You! Gala is Texas Hearing Institute’s largest fundraising event, and vital to its ability to provide highly specialized medical services and early childhood education to children with hearing loss whose parents cannot afford them. This year Jenny and Clay Williams are chairing the Gala honoring Ginny and LE Simmons at The Post
Read MoreMake the Most of Your Child’s Parent-Teacher Conferences
As a parent of a child with hearing loss, annual parent-teacher conferences are a crucial checkpoint in your child’s academic journey. Conferences can provide a valuable opportunity to connect with your child’s teacher, gain insights into their progress, and address any concerns. These are some of our top tips and questions to help you make
Read MoreCome With Us to Audiology at Texas Hearing Institute
October is National Audiology Awareness Month! Let’s talk about why audiology services matter and what a typical hearing evaluation at Texas Hearing Institute looks like with our expert pediatric audiologists. What is Audiology? Audiology is the study of hearing and the inner ear. Audiologists are healthcare providers responsible for diagnosing and treating hearing, balance and
Read MoreThe Importance of Aural Rehabilitation
Imagine your child just got fitted with their new hearing aids or cochlear implants by their audiologist. Their brain is trying to understand the new auditory information that is now being received! Everyone is so excited to see all the new sounds your child responds to and how the new sounds help their speech and
Read MoreTexas Hearing Institute Expands Pediatric Services to Lufkin, Texas
Texas Hearing Institute and Audiological Services, an adult audiology clinic located in Lufkin, Texas, have partnered to bring new services to children who are deaf and hard of hearing to the Deep East Texas region. Beginning this spring, Texas Hearing Institute will begin offering services to expand early identification of infants who are born deaf
Read MoreGracie’s Journey Back to Texas Hearing Institute
From Melinda Webb School student to teacher, Gracie returned as a Teacher of the Deaf A graduate of the Melinda Webb School, a school for children who are deaf and hard of hearing, Gracie Baltazar has returned for the 2022-2023 academic school year as a language Teacher of the Deaf. Gracie is excited to
Read MoreThe Melinda Webb School Library is Now Open to All Families!
Early literacy is one of the most important aspects of a child’s life. At Texas Hearing Institute, we encourage children not only learn to listen and speak, but READ as well. One of the best ways for children to develop spoken language is to listen to their parents read books; this is the case for
Read MoreThe Importance of School-Aged Hearing Screenings
A school classroom is a noisy place, especially for students who are deaf and hard of hearing. It can be more difficult for children with hearing loss to hear the teacher’s instructions in the presence of noise. Research shows that even mild hearing loss makes it hard for children to listen and learn in a
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