Hear Indiana

11/05/2025

🎄✨ It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Join us for Hear Indiana’s Family Holiday Party on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 6 PM!

Enjoy a live DJ, dinner, crafts, and more as we celebrate the season together. 🎶🍽🎁
Bring the whole family for an evening of fun and holiday cheer!

📍 4740 Kingsway Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46205
🎟 RSVP here: https://bit.ly/hearholiday25

10/31/2025

🎧 New Podcast Episode Alert!

In this episode of Amplified by Hear Indiana, we dive into one of the most powerful tools in listening and spoken language therapy—parent coaching.

Guests Dana Feiner and Kristin Schaaf share how empowering parents as their child’s most important teacher can make all the difference. 💛 They discuss the value of a strength-based approach, the importance of meeting families where they are, and how to honor each family’s unique culture, home language, and learning style.

Whether you’re a parent, professional, or advocate, this episode offers inspiration and practical insights to help every child thrive.

🎙️ Listen now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3hwRKsfZ0nTiJlIW5SCOj4
🔗 Explore additional resources at Hearing First

10/30/2025

Our CEO, Ellyn McCall, got to chat with Great Day TV with Patty Spitler today about Hear Indiana, Concerts for a Cause, and the HAAPI program today!

Hear Indiana provides equal opportunities for children with hearing loss through listening and spoken language, supported by fundraising events.

10/27/2025

🎧 New Episode of Amplified is Live! Please rate!

In this episode, host Britton Johnson sits down with Hear Indiana audiologist Dr. Lauren Gowdy to talk about the art and science of audiology — and why consistent hearing device use is so critical for a child’s success.

Dr. Gowdy shares practical strategies to help families build strong “eyes open, ears on” routines and explains how full-time wear (10+ hours a day!) supports a child’s cognitive, social, and emotional development.

The conversation also dives into the rise of over-the-counter hearing devices, evolving technology like AI and Bluetooth, and how Hear Indiana continues to lead the way in helping families navigate these changes.

👂 Questions about hearing care? Our audiology team is here to help: audiology@hearindiana.org
🎙️ Listen now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LOFwRiSwxsHIUelIfSkwx

10/27/2025

🎉 What an incredible day at the 2025 Listening and Spoken Language Conference!
We loved seeing so many of you connecting, learning, and collaborating in person again.

Now… let’s talk 2026 👀

Whether you attended this year or not, we want to hear from you—and you might even win a gift card just for sharing your thoughts!

💬 2026 Planning Survey
Help us decide:
📍 In-person or virtual?
📅 Which dates work best?

👉 Take the survey now: https://hearindiana.typeform.com/LSL26Survey

Your feedback helps shape the future of LSL in Indiana. Thanks for being part of this amazing community! 💛

10/24/2025

The 47th annual Listening and Spoken Language Conference is underway and we are shouting it from the rooftops! For children with hearing loss, the sky is the limit. Thank you to Jenna Voss for kicking off our day as our first featured speaker!

10/24/2025

Our Listening and Spoken Language Conference speakers are ready for the conference tomorrow morning! Can’t wait to see everyone!

10/21/2025

Hear more about the Concerts For a Cause event on November 15th from Bruce Kidd!

10/20/2025

Registration closes TODAY at NOON! Get your tickets for the 2025 Listening and Spoken Language Conference now!
www.hearindiana.org/conference

10/20/2025

🎙️ New Episode of Amplified! 🎙️

In this episode, we profile Hear Indiana board member Wesley Jones — a proud Indianapolis native whose career path proves that success isn’t always a straight line.

With an accounting degree from IU, Wesley’s journey spans public accounting in Washington, D.C., nine years in collegiate athletics at IU, and now his current role overseeing internal audit for the City of Indianapolis.

Wesley shares how his definition of success has evolved with life and family, and how he came to join Hear Indiana’s board in late 2023 — bringing valuable expertise in finance, budgeting, and strategic planning to advance our mission.

Listen now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/29gM4toAv05OPKIvAsTRAF

Please rate the podcast when you have a chance, it's super helpful to us! Thanks!

10/18/2025

We are so excited about this! Use code HEARIN when purchasing your tickets!

10/15/2025

Last week to register for the LSL Conference- Register Now!

🌟 Join us at the 2025 Listening & Spoken Language Conference! 🌟

Calling all audiologists, SLPs, teachers of the deaf, early interventionists, and parents—this is YOUR event! 🎓✨
Spend the day connecting, learning, and growing alongside experts and peers who share your passion for helping children with hearing loss thrive. 💬💡

📅 Friday, October 24, 2025
📍 Indianapolis, IN
👉 Register now: www.hearindiana.org/conference