https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/equalize-is-growing 2021-03-12T13:55:09-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/Equalize-is-growing.jpg?v=1614699711 Equalize is GROWING! https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/equalize-sensory-services-teaches-asl-signs-each-month 2022-04-14T15:43:35-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/Hat.png?v=1649965415 Equalize Sensory Services Teaches ASL Signs Each Month https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/encouraging-self-advocacy-in-the-classroom-for-deaf-hard-of-hearing-students 2024-01-22T13:07:21-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/deaf_child.jpg?v=1705946831 Encouraging Self-Advocacy in the Classroom for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/improving-classroom-acoustics 2025-01-10T12:53:02-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/hearing_aid_520x500_c0888e28-eab9-484d-9202-e58292b9b4b6.jpg?v=1736531582 Improving Classroom Acoustics https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/demystifying-the-cochlear-implant 2025-01-10T12:51:43-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/cochlear_implant_2_520x500_f5da6d66-e0b6-457e-973d-01772a25c3ca.jpg?v=1736531503 Demystifying the Cochlear Implant https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/new-resources-in-note-taking-for-students-with-hearing-loss 2025-01-10T12:49:48-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/notes_520x500_23789a9a-11c9-421d-ad01-a822078b0577.jpg?v=1736531388 New Resources in Note Taking for Students with Hearing Loss https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/equalize-sensory-services-eye-to-eye-november-newsletter 2025-01-10T12:49:11-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/Picture3_520x500_8547c600-10e0-47ea-bf4e-fac5574446c0.jpg?v=1736531351 Equalize Sensory Services Eye to Eye November Newsletter https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/aspects-of-language-development-and-the-hearing-impaired-student 2025-01-10T12:46:14-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/Cochlear_Implant_5_520x500_ffb7dac6-638c-417c-8536-764d9f5f3fbd.png?v=1736531174 Aspects of Language Development and the Hearing Impaired Student https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/reading-and-the-auditory-oral-hearing-impaired-student 2025-01-10T12:45:46-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/istockphoto-1652955675-612x612_520x500_ac36d706-6e67-42bc-8806-9e5e6a538189.jpg?v=1736531146 Reading and the Auditory/Oral Hearing Impaired Student https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/equalize-eye-to-eye-newsletter 2025-01-10T12:38:24-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/Picture1_520x500_c5bdc18f-0041-4665-9cc6-b80c04634578.jpg?v=1736530704 Equalize Eye to Eye Newsletter https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/equalize-eye-to-eye-newsletter-february-2025 2025-02-06T13:55:39-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/Screenshot_3.png?v=1738868139 Equalize Eye to Eye Newsletter February 2025 https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/how-teachers-can-help-students-with-hearing-loss-develop-social-skills 2025-02-10T15:40:26-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/child_in_class.png?v=1739220026 Helping Students with Hearing Loss Develop Social Skills https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/equalize-eye-to-eye-newsletter-march-2025 2025-03-14T11:51:14-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/Untitled_design_1.jpg?v=1741967474 Equalize Eye to Eye Newsletter March 2025 https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/three-types-of-hearing-loss 2025-04-14T10:30:57-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/understand-hl-img-01_d872c9a2-1058-42d9-89ec-823bb1339087.jpg?v=1744641057 Three Types of Hearing Loss https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/equalize-eye-to-eye-march-newsletter 2025-04-02T10:08:34-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/Untitled_design_2_6dc392a0-0740-4250-9c81-b6a565f18722.jpg?v=1743602914 Equalize Eye to Eye Newsletter April 2025 A picture of the planet earth with trees sprouting around the edges. 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The date April 22 is above the banner. https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/degrees-of-hearing-loss-and-their-potential-impact-in-the-classroom 2025-04-14T10:57:36-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/Untitled_design_1_d642c925-3860-4a6b-8d2e-884b055145d7.jpg?v=1744642656 Degrees of Hearing Loss and Their Potential Impact in the Classroom https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/when-the-alarm-rings-at-night-fire-safety-for-children-who-are-deaf-or-hard-of-hearing 2025-10-27T14:01:49-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/Smoke_Alarm_2_dc23d8e0-ea34-4991-b74e-e3fc92f6b42e.jpg?v=1761588109 When the Alarm Rings at Night: Fire Safety for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/from-living-room-to-classroom-the-power-of-captions 2025-11-25T09:30:26-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/Untitled_design_2_7f66fc3e-887a-4470-bc1d-7a6effc9ae65.jpg?v=1764081026 From Living Room to Classroom: The Power of Captions https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/holiday-access-matters-when-i-can-t-hear-isn-t-about-the-hearing-aids 2025-12-19T14:12:43-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/Untitled_Facebook_Ad.jpg?v=1766171563 Holiday Access Matters: When “I Can’t Hear” Isn’t About the Hearing Aids https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/it-takes-a-village-supporting-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-students-a-3-part-article-series 2026-01-22T13:39:45-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/Untitled_design_4.jpg?v=1769107185 It Takes a Village: Supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (A 3-Part Article Series) A wood desk with a folder labeled “Communication Access,” a partially visible page titled “IEP Planning,” and a pen placed across the page. The image includes the text, “It takes a village.” https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/it-takes-a-village-supporting-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-students-a-3-part-article-series-1 2026-01-31T11:53:17-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/Part_2_d3ff0ada-1cdc-45b2-b84f-dc981e89583e.jpg?v=1769878397 It Takes a Village: Supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (A 3-Part Article Series) A wood desk with a folder labeled “Communication Access,” a page titled “School-Based Supports,” and a pen resting across the page. The image includes the text, “Access happens in real classrooms.” https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/it-takes-a-village-supporting-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-students-a-3-part-article-series-2 2026-02-06T09:35:26-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/Part_3.jpg?v=1770388526 It Takes a Village: Supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (A 3-Part Article Series) A wood desk with a folder labeled “Communication Access,” a planner, and a set of keys. The image includes the text, “Support doesn’t end at graduation.” https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/village-behind-visual-access-iep 2026-02-16T13:29:23-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/vi-visual-access.png?v=1771266563 The Village Behind Visual Access: Who Shapes a Strong IEP Folder labeled Visual Access with braille slate, stylus, eraser, and white cane arranged on a desk surface https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/assistive-technology-deaf-hard-of-hearing 2026-03-05T13:42:54-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/dhh_tech.jpg?v=1772736174 Assistive Technology for Deaf and Hard of Hearing in K to 12 https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/assistive-technology-visual-impairments 2026-03-16T10:22:17-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/vi_tech.jpg?v=1773670937 Assistive Technology for Students with Visual Impairments in K to 12 portable magnifier and book with a refreshable braille display on table top https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/supporting-tvi-retention-with-remote-braille-transcription 2026-04-09T10:51:21-04:00 weekly https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/reading-access-deaf-hard-of-hearing-students 2026-03-27T14:50:35-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/dhh_reading.jpg?v=1774637435 Supporting Reading Access for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Folder labeled Reading Access with a reading passage titled Cooking a Simple Meal partially visible, a handwritten vocabulary card on top, and a macaroni and cheese box with cooking instructions, spoon, and plastic measuring cup https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/reading-access-visual-impairments 2026-04-14T10:04:39-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/vi_reading.jpg?v=1776175479 Reading Access for Students with Visual Impairments Folder labeled Reading Access with braille pages partially visible, a macaroni and cheese box with cooking instructions, a spoon, and headphones arranged on the folder. https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/speech-therapy-for-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-students-better-speech-and-hearing-month 2026-05-06T12:32:14-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/may_2026_hi.png?v=1778085134 Speech Therapy for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students | Better Speech and Hearing Month A cartoon with a girl wearing hearing aids sits at a desk in a classroom with three speech bubbles repeating the same idea about cats while another student has a variety of different images. https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/how-speech-therapy-supports-students-with-visual-impairments 2026-05-08T15:22:37-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/may_2026_vi_d9d2e31e-90f0-477c-b1ab-1c23f4b798b0.png?v=1778268157 How Speech Therapy Supports Students with Visual Impairments A cartoon of a boy with glasses and a cane stands by an open locker in a locker room while other students walk away. One shoe is missing and sits under the bench nearby. https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/planning-ahead-for-social-transitions-for-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-students 2026-05-28T12:59:05-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/june_2026_hi_7070cbc0-3429-4546-8c95-83fdbd88f73a.png?v=1779987545 Planning Ahead for Social Transitions for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Cartoon illustration of a girl wearing a purple cochlear implant processor and matching purple backpack standing at summer camp while campers and counselors gather in groups around camp activities in the background. https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/planning-ahead-for-social-transitions-for-students-with-visual-impairments 2026-06-10T10:48:58-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/june_2026_vi_6d7ba088-39a2-4581-9295-c71aabbee1fa.png?v=1781102938 Planning Ahead for Social Transitions for Students with Visual Impairments Cartoon illustration of a child wearing glasses standing near an adult at a busy outdoor family reunion pavilion. 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Pen is on top of the campus map. https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/when-your-only-expert-has-no-one-to-ask-why-specialized-mentorship-matters 2026-07-28T11:34:52-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/july_mentoring_article_54ba511f-f919-498e-b9e9-16725181988b.jpg?v=1785252892 When Your Only Expert Has No One to Ask: Why Specialized Mentorship Matters Desk with keyboard and mouse, sticky notes including handwritten notes about finishing goals IEP meeting Monday, Call Mik’s Mom, contact O & M, and IEP at 8:30, insulated travel tumbler and water bottle. https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/when-the-routine-changes-every-safety-plan-needs-a-communication-plan 2026-08-10T10:41:06-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/HI_august_2026_article_HI_5ed0ee46-cfdf-4511-be68-7eb59c9071da.jpg?v=1786372866 When the Routine Changes: Every Safety Plan Needs a Communication Plan Three ring binder with coversheet Anytown Public Schools Emergency Operations Plan with 2 hearing aids and an external microphone. https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/when-the-routine-changes-every-safety-plan-needs-an-access-plan 2026-08-24T15:12:57-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/august_2026_article_VI_f9781a81-3d9f-4ea6-9286-351ceb14d133.jpg?v=1787598777 When the Routine Changes: Every Safety Plan Needs an Access Plan Three ring binder with coversheet Anytown Public Schools Emergency Operations Plan with folded white cane and folded wire rimmed glasses. https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/when-go-play-isn-t-enough-supporting-friendships-for-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-students 2026-09-03T10:39:36-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/September_2026_hi.png?v=1788446376 When “Go Play” Isn’t Enough: Supporting Friendships for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Cartoon illustration of a boy wearing a hearing aid talking with a school nurse while children play together visible out a window outside. https://equalizeservices.com/blogs/news/when-being-there-is-not-the-same-as-belonging-social-inclusion-for-students-with-visual-impairments 2026-09-22T11:25:49-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0549/3286/5211/articles/september_2026_vi_5d398d83-1ac2-4a32-9aba-9b366ab0aab5.png?v=1790090749 When Being There Is Not the Same as Belonging: Social Inclusion for Students with Visual Impairments Cartoon illustration of a student wearing dark glasses seated beside an adult while classmates play kickball on a school playground.