If you know a child with a cochlear implant in Colorado, you likely also know the name of today's guest - Dr. David Kelsall. His patients describe him as 'kind and comforting', he is renowned for his skills as a surgeon - having performed over 3,000 cochlear implants; and he is the visionary behind Listen's CI Camp. In this podcast, Dr. Kelsall shares how and why he became an otolaryngologist, why he founded Camp and what excites him about the future of science in this field.

October 20, 2024 was a celebration of 55 years of Listen Foundation! Through the Decades - our Live Event 2024 featured an amazing Listen Family featuring Brittany and Josiah Loeser and their 3 spectacular kids - Fletcher, Merrick and Finley. Of course, it wouldn't be the annual event without the Panel of Kids, this year featuring moderator Max Jacobs and Panelists Fletcher Loeser, Promise Pierce and Nick Oppy!

How does Listen Foundation get featured on Rocky Mountain Public Media? With SugaBear and Molly of course! You may know these two wonderful radio hosts from THE DROP 104.7, and Listen Foundation was invited to visit on the Community Corner.

It was an honor to join these two Denver DJ's at their studio to talk all things Listen!

Geoff Goodman has a heart for service, and Listen Foundation is so grateful to him and The Sertoma Club of Littleton for all of the support they've given to Listen - for nearly 25 years!! Geoff tells us why supporting the Listen Foundation is a top priority for this club.

Coming Soon! Registration for the Listen Foundation / Colorado AG Bell Annual Picnic, held this year at Rosie's Ranch!

Mary Mosher Stathes has found a unique way to combine her passions for auditory verbal therapy and horses! In founding Rosie's Ranch, this former Listen therapist has expanded her reach, helping children from all over Colorado learn to listen and talk while meeting some very cool horses and ponies. Recorded in her barn at Rosie's Ranch, Mary shares how the children are building confidence and friendships through this shared Ranch experience. The Listen Foundation / Colorado AG Bell Annual Picnic will be held at Rosie's Ranch on Sunday, September 22nd from 1pm - 4pm. Registration coming soon!!

Meet Valerie Lew, the 2024 Doreen Pollack Scholarship Winner! Every year, Listen Foundation is honored to award a scholarship to a student who is working on their Listening and Spoken Language Specialist certification at AG Bell. This year, Valerie captured the hearts and minds of our scholarship review committee - with how she's sharing her own personal growth through many years of speech and language pathology, and now with an emphasis in Listening and Spoken Language. The future looks bright with new specialists like Valerie Lew!

What's it like growing up with a cochlear implant? Today's Special Edition podcast features the full hour Mentor Panel as recorded from the July Listen CI Camp session. Our panelists include 5 young adults (4 with cochlear implants and a charming sibling) who share the challenges they faced going to school, advocating for themselves, and talking about their CI's as they grew up, plus an additional Q&A section from parents.

Special thanks to Matt Bacher who recorded this session.

Panelists: Michelle Bailey, Emmett Schlager, Robin Tutchton, Matt Bacher, Travis Cantwell

Moderator: Andrea Warner-Czyz, PhD

Family plays a huge role in Gayla Guignard's personal and professional life. From growing up with (you're not going to believe how many) cousins in Indiana and her family's therapeutic team efforts at the dinner table, to practicing speech therapy as an audiologist and SLP, Gayla sits with a unique perspective in her role at the AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. And she does it all with her renowned kindness and deep respect for each family's values. Listen and enjoy this special episode!