You can teach your child to talk!
Welcome to Talk2Me. We have created this app for you, the parents and caregivers of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Our creative team includes a parent of a deaf child and teacher of the deaf, a speech therapist, and a social worker. Our experience working with very young children includes teaching their family and caregivers the strategies that develop listening and spoken language.
We understand how hard receiving this diagnosis of hearing loss in your child can be and not knowing what your child’s future may hold. In our experience, children using appropriate hearing devices can and do learn to talk. In fact, children may learn to speak and understand more than one language. Talk2Me was created to give support and guidance to parents and caregivers to teach spoken language skills. You can teach your child to talk!
Click to call us: 650-436-5913
Click to send us an email: helpdesk@talk2me.org
The Talk2Me Path to Listening and Spoken Language
Talk2Me lessons include all the first-year skills you will use to teach your child to speak and listen.
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Sample Lesson "Expressive: Familiar Names"
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Sample Lesson "Expressive: Familiar Names"
Learn More & Get Involved
There are lots of different ways to get involved in our Talk2Me program. We’re currently looking for investors, Board Members, and technical advisors to join our team, as well as field professionals to join our teaching staff. We also welcome donations and investments to support the success of the program! Please contact us if you are learning more or support us with a donation today.
Are you an Early Intervention Specialist?
We are looking for Early Invention Specialists to try out lessons and let us know what works and what can be improved. You can start to benefit from the App before it’s offered more widely. Let us know if you are interested.
Interested to learn more?
If you have any questions about Foundation for Hearing Research or any of our four proven programs, please reach out and ask. We are here to help!
Specific Concerns for DHH families
It can be challenging to recognize the progress your child may be making. Some skills may be learned quickly and other skills take more time and practice for your child to achieve. Some of the classes in some of the domains may go quickly depending on the age of your child. Talk2Me includes a notebook feature to record your child’s progress. You can review lessons as many times as needed or request help from our helpdesk.
Yes! Talk2Me can be used by every family member, and at a time that is convenient to watch a lesson, this allows multiple members of the family to help the child learn listening and spoken language.
Talk2Me can be used by families on their own or they can work with their Early Start service providers as they move through the lessons. We also provide support through the Talk2Me Help Desk. Reach out any time to helpdesk@talk2meapp.org or call 650-436-5913
Talk2Me is designed to be used by families from the identification/diagnosis of hearing loss through the first three years after consistent access to sound.