Powering Potential: A Podcast by Hearing First
Powering Potential: A Podcast by Hearing First
Hearing First
Powering Potential is a podcast series that explores the unique joys and challenges of teaching children who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen and talk. Produced by Hearing First and hosted by Dr. Teresa Caraway, Powering Potential dives deep into the challenges, emotions, and practical aspects of teaching children who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen, speak, and reach their full potential with Listening and Spoken Language (LSL).
Season 2 Episode 6: Dreams for the Future
What does the future have in store for our six young friends with hearing loss?
Apr 6, 2020
14 min
Season 2 Episode 5: Profoundly Normal
Hearing loss doesn’t have to hold you back. Our young friends participate in all the activities, sports, and social milestones that their hearing friends do.
Mar 23, 2020
15 min
Season 2 Episode 4: Self-Champions
Raising children with hearing loss to be self-reliant, independent, and confident in the hearing world. 
Mar 9, 2020
16 min
Season 2 Episode 3: School Days
Navigating the ups and downs of being the only kid in school with hearing loss. 
Feb 24, 2020
21 min
Season 2 Episode 2: Dear Parents
Parents are a child’s most important teacher on the LSL  journey. Find out what advice our young friends would give to those just starting out.
Feb 17, 2020
19 min
Season 2 Episode 1: From Silence Into Sound
What does it feel like to experience sound for the very first time? 
Jan 28, 2020
16 min
Episode 06: Just a Kid
A kid is just a kid who happens to have a hearing loss. For families with a child who has hearing loss, imagining what "just a kid" means on their own terms can be both healing and motivating. The families discuss how Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) helps them live a life of hopes and dreams made real.
Apr 1, 2019
18 min
Episode 05: Words of Wisdom
Part of parenting children with hearing loss is becoming an advocate for them. The families share how they secure the services their children need in the mainstream school system and how they teach their children to become independent communicators.  
Mar 18, 2019
28 min
Episode 04: First Words and Other Celebrations
Celebrating the sweet moments when families know they’re on the right path for their child and family.
Mar 5, 2019
21 min
Episode 03: It Takes a Village
Putting together the right support team of doctors and interventionists, and how that team changes as a child transitions from early intervention into a mainstream school.
Feb 16, 2019
17 min
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