Hearing First

Hearing First promotes Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) to help children born deaf or hard of hearing learn to listen and talk.

At Hearing First, we want all children to benefit from the availability of newborn hearing screening and for parents to learn the status of their baby’s hearing first. Hearing is a foundational building block for children to learn to listen and talk, become healthy readers, and do well in school. Today, children who are deaf or hard of hearing can learn to listen and talk and can achieve learning

and literacy outcomes on par with their hearing friends. The earlier a child with hearing loss is identified, amplified, and receiving help, the more opportunities that child will have. We want all children to have the opportunity to take advantage of access to sound – a critical building block for future success. We are dedicated to powering potential.

06/21/2026

Hey, dads of kids with hearing loss, you’re our super-HEAR-oes!

This Father’s Day weekend, we're celebrating you!

You may be wondering:
What will the future hold for my child?
What are the best ways to support them in their hearing loss journey?

Watch this video to hear dads of children with hearing loss talk about their experiences. Each of them has made an amazing impact on their child’s Listening and Spoken Language journey.

https://bit.ly/42xVyM0

06/16/2026

Summer’s here, and that means sunshine, stories, and so many chances to grow your child’s listening and language with summer-themed reads. 📚 When you read with your child every day, you’re building their brain for communication, learning, and connection—one page at a time.

This summer, get ready for them to:
🐻 Go on a bear-sized adventure
🐶 Meet some seriously lovable animals
🕷️ Follow a spider hard at work
🐲 Make a magical new friend
🐸 Move, groove, and dance along

These summer reads come with built-in listening and spoken language moments your child will love! Tap the link to explore books and activities to bring stories to life this summer: https://bit.ly/43OzZZc

06/04/2026

From the crack of the bat to cheering from the dugout—Aiden’s cochlear implants help make sure he doesn’t miss a moment of fun with his T-Ball team! ⚾️

And T-Ball means lots of listening and spoken language practice with conversations with teammates, coaches, refs, and parents, and chances to build confidence all season long.

05/29/2026

Are you preparing for your child's cochlear implant? Start with these simple steps to get ready: https://bit.ly/3QGbH1Y

05/23/2026

As a parent of a child with hearing loss, some days you’ll feel like everything’s on track—listening checks are done, wear-time goals are met, and your little one is achieving new milestones.

Other days might look a little different. But that’s okay, because your child is still learning, growing, and connecting with you and others.

And every day on your child’s hearing loss journey brings new reasons to celebrate!

It’s important to connect with others who understand the hearing loss journey and can share real-life tips and encouragement along the way.

Meet other parents through the Families of Children with Hearing Loss Facebook group: https://bit.ly/4uoGorn

05/18/2026

Today, let's celebrate the incredible speech-language pathologists who use their expertise, compassion, and creativity to help children with hearing loss build strong listening and spoken language skills.

05/14/2026

There’s no shortage of opinions about childhood hearing loss, and it can get confusing fast to navigate fact from fiction.

So let’s talk about a few topics you may be wondering about.👇 Are these myths or facts?
❓ We should gradually over time build up to full-time use of hearing aids or cochlear implants.
❓ Reading has absolutely nothing to do with spoken language.
❓ The quality of words my child hears is more important than the quantity.

Watch now to get answers on these and more, and to feel confident about your next steps in helping your child who’s deaf or hard of hearing. https://bit.ly/3OQXuyw

05/10/2026

Motherhood might look a little different when your child is deaf or hard of hearing. It can mean extra appointments, learning new terms, troubleshooting devices, advocating at school, and celebrating milestones big and small.

It can also mean fierce love, deep joy, and a strength you may not have known you had.

Happy Mother’s Day to the moms making sure their children’s worlds are full of sound, language, and possibility!

05/08/2026

LSL moms are determined, fun, committed, strong, tenacious, steadfast, inspiring…the list could go on and on!

This Mother’s Day weekend, we’re celebrating all the dedicated moms out there on the journey to help their child who is deaf or hard of hearing learn to listen and talk!

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1600 Market Street, Ste 3600
Philadelphia, PA
19103

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http://www.hearingfirst.org/

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