podcast
details
.com
Print
Share
Look for any podcast host, guest or anyone
Search
Showing episodes and shows of
Alainejacobs
Shows
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
Classroom Accomodations to Consider This School Year for Your Child
Tune in today as Alaine talks about accomodations that have worked for her kids in their classrooms over the year. Alaine gives tips and ideas of accomodations that parents can talk to their IEP team about this year. We hope that this episode serves to "get the juices flowing" and gives you some ideas to consider for a successful school year! ******* Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our...
2025-08-22
28 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
How to Have a Successful IEP Meeting for your Deaf and Hard of Hearing Child
3 Tips for a more sucessful IEP meeting this fall! Tune in today as Alaine talks about ways that she prepares for each IEP meeting so that both her and her IEP team can make the best decisions for her children's academic success. ******* Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids FREE RESOURCES AND COMMU...
2025-08-14
17 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
What Do You Need to Double Down on Right Now to See Success?
Tune in as Alaine talks about why we need to double- down on skills sometimes. What do you need to double- down on right now to get the skill learned? ******* Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY: Access our free guides, connect with like-minded parents, and find additional support to navigate hearing loss...
2025-07-24
07 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
What Does Success with Hearing Loss Look Like to You Today?
Alaine talks about what success looks like to you and your child today, and how our definition of success changes over time. ******* Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY: Access our free guides, connect with like-minded parents, and find additional support to navigate hearing loss. https://linktr.ee/raisingdeafkids ...
2025-07-17
07 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
Hwo to Get Siblings Excited to Learn ASL with Hannah Jessen Conway
Alaine and Hannah talk about how to get hearing siblings to learn ASL for their deaf/ hard of hearing siblings. They also talk about Hannah's book, Love Sounds Like. ******* Order Hannah's book Love Sounds Like. Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY: Access our free guides, connect with like-minded parents, and fi...
2025-07-10
34 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
How to Prep Your Kids for Successful Vacations and Outings
Tune in today as Alaine talks about ways that she successfully prepares her kids to go anywhere, whether its on vacation or just to the grocery store! Learn how to prep your kids for any outing so that you have less stress and more fun! ******* Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids FREE RESOURCES AND C...
2025-07-03
21 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
Chat & Play: Spring Language Activities for Kids with Hearing Loss
Tune in as Alaine talks with the Raising Deaf Kids Community about 5 fun spring activities that build language skills. Dowload the 5 spring activities sheet HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1htAYCYr9rP_VcwkwndbAmyFYbLw0DT05hSR2fNTT_AE/edit?usp=sharing ******* Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY: Access...
2025-05-15
34 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
How to Get Your Partner or Husband On Board with Your Child's Language Goals
Tune in as Alaine talks with the Raising Deaf Kids Community about how to encourage your partner or husband to take a more active role in building your child's language skills. ******* Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY: Access our free guides, connect with like-minded parents, and find additional support to nav...
2025-03-20
14 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
Avoid Behavior Issues with Your Deaf and Hard of Hearing Child Using Visual Communication
Tune into this episode of Raising Deaf Kids to hear Alaine talk about why no one is telling parents about visual communication, and how you can start to use visuals to communicate better with your child today. ******* Join Raising Deaf Kids Community on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER: Get exclusive tips, updates and support by joining our insider community. https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids FREE RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY: Access our free guides, connect with like-m...
2025-03-13
23 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
108 | Make Trick or Treating a Hearing Loss- Friendly Experience for Your Deaf Child!
It’s that time of the year again…. The holiday season! Fist up on deck is trick or treating! It’s definitely a kid- favorite holiday, but can also be a little difficult to navigate good hearing while also running around outside, hopped up on candy and dodging and other parents and kids. If your kids are like mine, then it goes by fast! Today we’re going to chat about some quick tips to make trick or treating more hearing loss friendly. Let’s discuss! ****** BE A RAISING DEA...
2024-10-29
17 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
107 | 3 Tips for Navigating the Healthcare System and CMV with Dr. Megan Becker
Are you new to the hearing loss diagnosis and finding it hard to navigate through the twists and turns of the medical system? Does it leave you feeling desperate to find the right answers to help your child? That’s exactly how our guest, Dr. Megan Becker, felt when she got a CMV and hearing loss diagnosis for her son. In this episode Megan details her family’s journey from the drawn out process of even getting the right diagnosis, to an even more drawn out process to navig...
2024-10-22
1h 04
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
106 | How I Stopped Listening to Instagram Influencers and Found the Confidence to Parent my Deaf Kids
Do you feel overwhelmed with all of the information out there about parenting your kids? Do you sometimes feel bad or anxious because, according to the internet you just aren’t doing enough to help your child? Friend, I’ve been there, and I’m also here to speak to you from the other side! While we can get some helpful information from Instagram, we also need to be discerning about who we’re getting our information from, and the underlying messages that shake our confidence in parenting o...
2024-10-15
28 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
105 | Don’t Have Enough Language To Communicate with Your Deaf Child? What to do to Instantly Start Communicating Better!
Are you and your child frustrated at home because your child doesn’t know enough language to communicate effectively with you? Do you feel desperate because you don’t know what your child wants? Friend, I want to tell you that this is SO common with kids newly diagnosed with hearing loss. I also want to assure you that we can fix this today! Listen in as we talk about what to do right now to instantly start communicating better with your child. Let’s discuss!
2024-10-08
18 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
104 | Adopting A Child with Autism and Easily Traveling the World with a Special Needs Child with Jenifer Breaux
Have you recently adopted a child with special needs and are looking for support? Do you wish to travel with your special needs child but think it’s too hard and overwhelming? That’s where our guest, Jenifer Breaux is here to help! Jenifer is a luxury travel expert and a special needs advocate. She is also a retired army veteran who served for 3 decades, and she was actively serving when she and her husband adopted their child with autism. Jenifer wants all parents of special needs kids to...
2024-10-03
1h 16
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
103 | 5 Benefits of Cochlear Implants for Kids with Hearing Loss
If you’re a parent of a child with hearing loss, you’re likely faced with many challenges. Depending on the type of hearing loss your child has, your Audiologist might recommend cochlear implants. It’s understandable to have questions about if cochlear implants are the right choice for your child. In this episode, we’ll discuss 5 benefits of cochlear implants, so you can make an informed decision for your family. Let’s discuss! ******* Read on the blog --> https://raisingdeafkids.com/benefits-of-cochlear-implants/ JOIN THE COACHING PROGRAM: Get 1:1 support in navigating hearing loss...
2024-10-01
24 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
102 | Raising a Child with CMV and How to Advocate to Your Medical Team with Parent Listener Bethany Meier
Today on the podcast we have a very special guest! I had the opportunity to talk to a parent in our community, Bethany Meier. Bethany is a parent to a child who has hearing loss due to CMV. In this episode we chat together about how to prevent CMV in pregnancy and tips on advocating for your child with your doctors and other medical professionals. Bethany recounts her story of hearing loss with her own child with great honesty, and gives excellent tips to other parents who are new to the hea...
2024-09-26
1h 01
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
101 | 5 Misconceptions About Cochlear Implants in Children That Professionals Don’t Tell You
Are you thinking about getting cochlear implants for your kids? Are you confused or overwhelmed by all of the choices and all of the information out there? Depending on who you talk to, you will get a different perspective on cochlear implants. Today we’re going to talk about 5 misconceptions that parents have about getting cochlear implants for their kids and what addressing these misconceptions could mean for your family. Let’s discuss! ******* JOIN THE COACHING PROGRAM: https://raisingdeafkids.com/coaching BE A...
2024-09-24
21 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
100 | How Can You Make Learning Language Easier for Your Child with Hearing Loss?
We all want things to be easier. Life to be easier, raising kids to be easier, learning language with our deaf and hard of hearing kids to be easier. What if I told you that you can actually make it easy? What if I told you that you’re actually making it harder than it has to be? Today we’re going to talk about taking a different approach to language learning for our kids and making the whole thing a lot less complicated and a lot easier...
2024-09-19
16 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
99 | 4 Mindset Shifts You Can Make Today to Be a Better Parent
Parenting is a hard job! Between taking care of our families, working, side- hustling it can all get away from us. Today we’re going to talk about some shifts that we can take going into this next season to parent better and show up for our families in a more intentional and calm way. Let’s discuss! ******* JOIN OUR COACHING PROGRAM —> https://raisingdeafkids.com/coaching Get 1:1 support in navigating hearing loss with confidence! BE A RAISING DEAF KIDS INSIDER —> https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids Learn My Bes...
2024-09-17
32 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
97 | Want to Learn ASL Without Adding More to Your Day? Use This Easy 2 Step Method to Begin Learning ASL Today!
You have the best intentions of learning ASL, but the practice keeps falling through the cracks. You get to the end of the day or the week and you realize that you made no real progress in learning or practicing ASL. Learning ASL is 100% possible to fit into your day without it taking over your whole life! Today I’m going to give you my easiest 2 step process to learning ASL in a simple way that fits into the cracks of your day. Let’s discuss! ...
2024-09-10
18 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
70 | Midweek Minisode: Why Sensory Input is Important for Kids with Hearing Loss
Welcome to the midweek minisode! This week I'm talking about why sensory input is actually a big deal for kids with hearing loss, and what I noticed in my own kids that your therapists are likely NOT telling you about sensory needs for deaf or hard of hearing children! ********** Get the Sensory Activity Play Guide here --> https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/sensoryactivities Friend, I want to hear from you! I have a really fun way for you to get a quick 1 minute coaching quickie. Leave me a mess...
2024-06-12
07 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
69 | My Top 5 Must- Have Items to Pack for Cochlear Implant Surgery Day For Your Child
Congratulations! You made it this far in the process of getting cochlear implants for your child, and now you are almost to the cochlear implant surgery day. Getting this far is a big milestone. One that was filled with evaluation appointments, a life- changing diagnosis and making decisions about which cochlear company to choose. You have already come so far in the process, and now it’s time for the surgery day. So let’s dive into today’s episode about what to pack for your child’s cochlear implant surgery. ...
2024-06-11
17 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
52 | Midweek Minisode- 5 Ways to Make Your Home Deaf Friendly for Your Child with Hearing Loss
Today we're going to talk about how to support your deaf or hard of hearing child at home through simple things that you can incorporate today to make hearing and listening easier! ********** Love the midweek minisode? Sign up for my weekly newsletter and get even more quick tips from me --> https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids Connect with other parents in the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids Questions or comments about the show? Contact Alaine at hello@raisingdeafkids.com Read...
2024-05-01
11 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
49 | Midweek Minisode- How You Spend Your Time Communicates What You Value in Life
My thoughts about how the way that you spend your time is DEEPLY connected to your values and mission in life. And how to make sure that you are spending your time with intention each day. ******** Join the Take Control of Your Time workshop in the Facebook group on April 30! facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids Love the midweek minisode? Sign up for my weekly newsletter and get even more quick tips from me --> https://alainejacobs.myflodesk.com/raisingdeafkids Connect with other parents in the...
2024-04-24
13 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
47 | 3 Tips to Support Your Deaf Child's Language Development at Home As a Busy Mom
I know that you are SUPER busy, so I’ll make this one quick! You want to support your child’s language development and get those language skills boosted… but you’re tired. And busy. And you’re doing all the things. What’s a mom to do and how do we add yet another thing into our busy schedules? Today I’m going to give you 3 tips about how you can still support your deaf child’s language development even if you’re super busy and don’t have a minute to spare! ********** I want to invite yo...
2024-04-18
14 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
46 | Midweek Minisode- Say YES to popsicles for dinner!
How I was able to say YES to popsicles for dinner with my kids...and tips about how you can do this too! ********** Send me an email and let me know which popsicle recipe you made, and if you said YES to popsicles for dinner at hello@raisingdeafkids.com Yummy, healthy popsicle recipes at (my kids recommend the strawberry recipe) https://www.yummytoddlerfood.com/how-to-make-popsicles/ Love the midweek minisode? Sign up for my weekly newsletter and get even more quick tips from me --> h...
2024-04-17
08 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
45 | How Long Should You REALLY Practice Language Skills at Home With Your Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child?
Are you struggling to strike a balance of how long to practice speec therapy goals or language skills tat home with your child? It can be confusing to know how much practice you should be putting in daily with your child to see results! Today I’m going to clarify how long you should be practicing speech at home on a daily basis. ********* I just want to make sure I invite you to my FREE 1- hour live workshop called Take Control of Your Time. I want to help you sift thro...
2024-04-16
18 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
44 | How Time Blocking Leads to Better Language Outcomes for Your Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child
Time is such a powerful tool to use! I know it’s hard to think of it as a tool, because most of us don’t use this tool efficiently or effectively. Time can be your best friend or your worst enemy, depending on the side that you’re on! But what if I told you that time can be your greatest asset in language learning for your child, if you know how to use it correctly? Listen to today’s episode as I do over how time blocking your day will help your child learn language faster. ...
2024-04-11
10 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
43 | Midweek Minisode: Would You Ask God to Heal Hearing Loss?
Welcome to this week's Midweek Minisode! Today, what I wanted to talk to you about is a question that I wanted to ask you. And my question would be, would you ask God to heal hearing loss? Listen for my answer! ********** Do you love these random yet fun minisodes? Then you will love the RDK Weekly Quick Tips that I send out every Monday morning to my email list! Sign up to get emails full of all of my favorite tips to start your week out right.
2024-04-10
18 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
42 | Use This Simple Hack to Get Your Child with Hearing Loss to Practice Speech Therapy Goals
Have you been trying to get your child to practice their speech therapy goals, but they just aren’t motivated to do it? They would rather be playing or do anything else than practicing with you right now! Well that struggle comes to an end today as we talk about how to implement an easy reward system that will help your child get more excited about practicing speech goals! ********** I want to invite you to my free 1 hour workshop called Take Control of Your Time!! During our hour together I wil...
2024-04-09
14 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
41 | How You Talk to Your Deaf Child Matters! Support Your Child Socially and Emotionally with These Tips From Lacey Wood
We talk about language skills a lot on this podcast, but how much are you considering HOW you talk to your child and WHAT You are saying to your child? Lacy Wood of Alabama Hands and Voices and founder of Little People Big Feelings is on the podcast today to teach us about how to talk to your child in a way that supports them socially and emotionally. In this episode Lacey gives parents some really great strategies for how to talk to your kids, and also ways that we can become more s...
2024-04-04
1h 23
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
40 | 3 Ways to Create a Time Rich Mindset So That You Can Intentionally Practice Language Skills with Your Deaf Child
I see you, parents out there, you have so many goals and things that you want to do with your kids, and then at the end of the day you feel like you got nothing done all day. You are constantly living in the deficit of time and always saying that you don’t have enough time to do anything- the laundry, the cooking, the cleaning, the groceries, the language practice with your kids… you are constantly losing hours each day and it feels like you are in a never ending loop. Toda...
2024-04-02
18 min
Raising Deaf Kids- Hard of hearing, Hearing Loss, Sign Language, ASL, Christian Families, Hear God
8 | 5 Tips to Banish Dinner Table Syndrome and Make Your Thanksgiving Table More Language Accessible for Your Deaf Child
Have you heard about "dinner table syndrome" and how it affects our deaf/ hard of hearing kids? This year for Thanksgiving we want to banish Dinner Table Syndrome in your house and welcome everyone to the table! This episode explains what is dinner table syndrome and gives 5 tips to make your Thanksgiving table language accessible to your child! Find more resources on the website https://www.regularmomblog.com/ Connect with other parents in the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingdeafkids Que...
2023-11-17
30 min