Practical tips for DHH families.
Short articles for parents and caregivers of children with hearing aids and cochlear implants, and for the professionals working with them.
The appointments begin, and nobody hands you a map: audiologist, ENT, SLP, teacher of the deaf. Here's who does what, and the question you should ask every one of them.
A fair question, from parents and professionals alike: does an app like this replace the people already helping my child? No. Here is exactly how SparkMinds works with your team, and where it stops.
The first years of life really are a unique time for bonding with your child - an important component for early language development. The earlier we start, the easier it is for the child to learn language, and steady, small everyday efforts make a big difference.
Your child points to their favorite toy and looks at you, you bring the toy, and your child smiles. This back-and-forth between you and your child is one of the most important stages in brain development. It lays the foundation for language development.
A young child is awake for about 5,000 minutes a week. At most fifty of them are therapy. The language is built in the other 4,950, and you are the one who is there for them.
Want this kind of thing in your daily routine?
SparkMinds turns these foundations into a personalized daily practice for your child and family.