VCU Health System Department of Audiology

05/05/2022

Camp H.E.A.R. is coming to Virginia this Labor Day Weekend! Children with hearing loss ages 4-15 are able to attend with their families. Professionals/volunteers are also needed for this event.

05/05/2022

Spurred by her daughter’s delayed hearing loss diagnosis, a parent enlists audiologists’ help launching a national awareness week in May to drive early identification.

05/05/2022

It’s Late Onset Hearing Loss Awareness week! Sharing articles and posts as a reminder to parents, professionals, and teachers to always be on the lookout for signs of a change in hearing status

Virginia's recognition of Late Onset Hearing Loss Week (May 4-10) puts a needed focus on hearing loss, author Valerie James Abbott writes in a guest column.

02/25/2022

An update on Camp CHAT for our pediatric patients/parents:

Happy 2022! We can’t believe camp is just around the corner! We would love to host all our beloved patients but are significantly limited by a lack of funding for additional teachers, as grants were not awarded this year. Accordingly, we are relying on donations to host a modified version of camp similar to last year’s setup.

Dates are June 20-24. If your child is eligible, you will receive an application by the end of March. Thank you for your patience as we work out all the details!

10/20/2021

Major congratulations to our friend, Valerie James Abbott, who won a Moonbeam Children's Book Award for Padapillo!

On Thursday, October 14, 2021, Valerie James Abbott’s debut children’s book, Padapillo, was recognized as a bronze medal winner of the 15th Annual 2021 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. Launched by the Jenkins Group in 2007, the competition seeks stories that inspire wonder, exploration, and incl...

10/11/2021

VA Hands and Voices is hosting Sundaes on Sunday, their first in-person event since February 2020! This is a multi-site event on October 24th with ice cream trucks in Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Northern VA, so spread the word!

Registration details are included below.

Grab a fall jacket, and come join us in a region near you for ice cream at the park! Families, Professionals and D/HH Adults -- all welcome!

09/20/2021

Ear Community is hosting a picnic for Virginia families on OCt 2nd. More details at the link below!

2021 Ear Community Microtia and Atresia Summer Family Picnics Ear Community hosts picnics every year around the world helping bring Microtia and Atresia families together. This year’s picnics will…

06/25/2021

Thanks to all who attended Pediatric Community Day! We had a blast and are especially thankful to Valerie James Abbott for sharing Padapillo with us. It’s a joy to bring our patients and families together.

05/27/2021

A reminder that registration forms for our Pediatric Community Day are due back tomorrow (Friday, May 28th). Forms were mailed to eligible patients and can be returned via snail mail or email to Avery Donald. It is important to have an accurate head count for planning purposes, so please RSVP even if you are unable to attend!

Can't wait to see you there and celebrate our wonderful patients and families!

05/09/2021

Late Onset Hearing Loss Awareness Week continues and today we want to recognize teachers! Sometimes it isn't the family members who notice the signs of hearing loss in children. Sometimes it is daycare providers, preschools and other educators who recognize speech and language delays or behavioral concerns. These important people in the lives of children play a vital role in our Take Notice-Take Action mission, because it will take all of us to find children who acquire hearing loss after birth by sharing our concerns openly and honestly with families.