Hear2Help

05/11/2026

Whether you're looking for books for you or your kids, there are a ton of amazing deaf and hard of hearing authors making an impact in our literary world. Check out this list to get started and find your next read.

05/07/2026

The FDA has approved the first-ever gene therapy designed to treat a rare form of inherited deafness—offering new hope to children born without hearing. In early trials, many participants experienced significant improvements, with some even gaining near-normal hearing after treatment.

The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first gene therapy for inherited hearing loss, a one-time treatment that proved to be life-changing for a small number of children in a clinical trial who were born without hearing.

05/04/2026

How AI is helping to shape the treatment of hearing loss in pediatric patients in Canada. Amazing news for the millions of children living with hearing impairments around the world.

Emily's eight-year-old son has worn hearing aids since he was six months old and has outgrown more earmolds than she can count. His experience, along with others, is driving a cutting-edge Western. . .

05/01/2026

Reading struggles aren’t always about decoding words on a page; sometimes, the challenge runs deeper than that.

University of Utah highlights the often-overlooked connection between Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and reading comprehension. DLD is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how children understand and use language, including vocabulary, grammar and the ability to connect ideas. While it affects about 1 in 10 children, it is still widely underdiagnosed and misunderstood.

Because reading comprehension depends not only on recognizing words but also on understanding language meaning, children with DLD may be able to read aloud fluently yet still struggle to grasp what they’ve read. This disconnect can often be mistaken for other learning or behavioral challenges, when in reality it stems from underlying language differences.

Some children can read words accurately without grasping their meaning, while others understand language well but struggle to read the words themselves. In both cases,...

04/28/2026

We're inspired by this story out of South Africa, where some of our youngest learners in the most disadvantaged communities are receiving the hearing testing and treatment they need thanks to a team of dedicated audiologists.

Even mild hearing difficulties can affect a child's ability to follow instructions, develop literacy skills, and engage confidently in the classroom.

04/20/2026

An estimated 34 million children live with diagnosed hearing loss around the world, including 1 in 10 aged 6 to 19 in the United States. Approximately 80% of kids will experience temporary hearing loss before age 10 thanks to ear infections. Parents should make sure their kids are getting tested and know what signs they can look for at home.

Hearing loss in children is more common than many parents realize and can significantly impact speech, learning, and development if left undetected. Experts str

04/13/2026

More than 15% of children ages 12 to 19 have hearing problems

04/06/2026

From our friends at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA):
"Did you know that early language difficulties can lead to later literacy challenges? SLPs can help. Research shows that school-based SLPs working within Response to Intervention (RTI) frameworks can prevent students from falling behind. By collaborating with fellow educators, SLPs help ensure every student has the tools to succeed.
Download this Demonstrating Your Value Fact Sheet and share data about the benefit of SLP services for students. https://at.asha.org/VK "

03/30/2026

A new study out of Minnesota is proving that newborn screenings can have a marked impact on successfully diagnosing and treating congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV), the leading non-genetic cause of hearing loss that impacts 1 in 200 newborns.

Over a three-year span, Children's Minnesota saw:
- A faster path to hearing loss and more mild hearing loss detected early
- A dramatic increase in successful diagnosis (20x increase)
- "Proportionally fewer interventions needed"

A new retrospective cohort study examining the impact of Minnesota's first-in-the-nation mandated universal newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) shows that universal screening significantly decreased the age at first audiology visit and increased identification of mild hearing...

03/23/2026

The sad reality is that hearing health support is severely underfunded in many arenas, and the United Nations is no exception. They recently shared that they lack dedicated funding to accommodate sign language interpretation at its Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This comes as the World Federation of the Deaf advocates for deaf representation on the committee.

The UN has said it does not have the “dedicated funding” to provide national sign language interpretation for meetings of its CRPD committee, despite calls from the World Federation of the Deaf to …

03/16/2026

New insights from Healthy Hearing show that millennials, Gen Z, and even Gen Alpha are at risk for noise-induced hearing loss — often from everyday habits like listening through headphones, attending loud concerts, or just prolonged exposure to loud environments. 📱🎧🎶 Even early symptoms like difficulty following conversations or ringing in your ears are signs to take seriously.

Hearing loss isn’t just for seniors-teens and young adults are at risk too. Learn about causes, prevention, and how to protect your hearing health.