Webinar – “Back to School Virtual Book Fair: Fostering Literacy in Your D/HH Child”

Learn strategies for fostering literacy in children who are deaf and hard of hearing at this free virtual book fair

Join the University of Chicago Medicine (UChicago Medicine) and Comer Children’s (UCM) for the Pediatric Hearing Loss Webinar Series. Parents and caregivers will learn about the latest information and support resources for children who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH).

“Back to School Virtual Book Fair: Fostering Literacy in Your D/HH Child” will begin the series on Zoom on Aug. 6 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Gain valuable insights into pediatric hearing loss and ways to support students who are D/HH.

This session will include:

• Exploring literature from authors who are D/HH, parents of children who are D/HH and audiologists
• Discussing tools to promote literacy development for children who are D/HH
• Connecting with a community of families and professionals navigating similar experiences

For more details and the link to register, visit the “Back to School Virtual Book Fair: Fostering Literacy in Your D/HH Child” Eventbrite listing.

After registering, you will receive a reminder email with access to the Attendee Page and the Zoom link. All webinars will have Zoom captions enabled.

The free webinar series will continue from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. with:

• “Promoting the Safety of the D/HH Student: The Hands and Voices O.U.R. Program” on Aug. 13
• “From Early Intervention to School with your Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child” on Aug. 20