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This is where you can find information to help you navigate your teen years and learn about sound and hearing loss in an INTERESTING way. Get involved and gather all the information you need through engaging hands-on activities!

Kris Martin – Ability, Not Disability: Becoming a top NASCAR racecar driver requires skill, years of practice, fearlessness, luck and a keen desire to win. Kris Martin, a Canadian NASCAR driver, possesses all of these qualities. However, unlike all of his fellow racers in North America, Kris was born deaf.; Read Article

: Speak Loud, Speak Proud - Learning to Advocate for You: Your Job; When 17-year-old Ada of Hamilton, Ontario (who is hard of hearing, and requires hearing aids in both ears) sought and won her first job two years ago, she was more than a little nervous.; Read Article

: Being You – Little Steps Make a Big Difference; It seems like just about everyone, be it teachers, parents or people on TV, tell us how important it is to be yourself and even more importantly, to like yourself. These two things often come easier for some people.; Read Article

: Speak Loud, Speak Proud - Learning to Advocate for You: Your Friends; "When I made the choice to go to a hearing school at the beginning of high school, I had to convince a lot of people that it was a good idea," says Simon, a deaf first-year university student in Toronto.; Read Article

: Speak Loud, Speak Proud - Learning to Advocate for You: The Classroom; Since the age of five after a surgery to remove a cluster of cysts in my left ear, I was left with less than ten percent hearing in it. To top it off, I have very poor vision in my left eye.; Read Article

: Getting Crafty: Vintage Record Bowls; The holidays can be a blast, if for any other reason than there are lots of gifts to give and receive. These days, few of us are rolling in cash, and the prospect of buying gifts for the long list of your nearest and dearest can be a bit stressful.; Read Article

: Kids Play And Parents Learn At Hear Here Fun Fest; The Hear Here Fun Fest wrapped up its ninth year on Sept. 13, and it continues to get bigger and better as it allows kids to play and their parents to learn – all while raising money for two very worthy causes to help hearing impaired children.; Read More

: Navigating Your Teen Years
This Months Feature: Join the "Job Squad"!; With summer just around the corner, it is time to start thinking about getting a summer job. Not only is getting your first job exciting, it is a great way to gain experience and earn some extra cash. Continue reading...; Navigating Your Teen Years

: Sports and Hearing Loss; Whether it's a soccer pitch, a baseball diamond, a golf course or a tennis court, balls are not the only things you'll see flying around the place.; Read More

: A Better Understanding of Hearing; Providing comprehensive information about hearing and hearing loss for people with hearing impairment, their families and friends and hearing healthcare professionals.; Download Presentation (54.6mb)

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Speak Loud, Speak Proud - Learning to Advocate for You: Your Job

Being You – Little Steps Make a Big Difference

Speak Loud, Speak Proud - Learning to Advocate for You: Your Friends

Speak Loud, Speak Proud - Learning to Advocate for You: The Classroom

Getting Crafty: Vintage Record Bowls

Kids Play And Parents Learn At Hear Here Fun Fest

Navigating Your Teen Years

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A Better Understanding of Hearing (54.6mb)

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Tune In Approved:: » Caroline's Passport Story; A story about Caroline and her Hearing Dog Swiss; Read More; » A Dog Guide Cinderella Story; Beach resident united with her new best friend; Read More

Check this out:: » Hearing Aid Packaging; A video showing the incredible new packaging for the latest Widex hearing aids; Watch Video

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